Ripon Grammar School
Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Webb
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 975
- Pupils on roll
- 957
- URN
- 121694
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765602647
About this school
Ripon Grammar School is a community secondary school in Ripon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 957 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ripon Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 122 | 129 | 126 |
| Attainment 8 score | 69.8 | 69.1 | 70.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.77 +0.51 to +1.03 | +0.72 +0.45 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 92% | 91.5% | 93.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 97.7% | 97.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 81% | 77.5% | 69% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ripon Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69.8 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 69.1 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 70.9 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 926 |
| 2024/25 | 942 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ripon Grammar School compares
Ripon Grammar School ranked 1st of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70.9 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 957 | — |
| Outwood Academy Ripon | 46.6 | 7.4% | 27.8% | 609 | 0.2 miles |
| Boroughbridge High School | 43 | 9.4% | 21.9% | 388 | 6.8 miles |
| Harrogate High School | 39.1 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 579 | 9.7 miles |
| Thirsk School & Sixth Form College | 43.5 | 9.2% | 23% | 1,029 | 9.7 miles |
| King James's School | 46.1 | 8.9% | 18% | 1,554 | 9.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.31%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Academy Ripon0.2 miles
Secondary · Ripon
-
Boroughbridge High School6.8 miles
Secondary · York
-
Harrogate High School9.7 miles
Secondary · Harrogate
-
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College9.7 miles
Secondary · Thirsk
-
King James's School9.8 miles
Secondary · Knaresborough
Other schools in Ripon
- Outwood Academy Ripon Secondary
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Masham CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sharow Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ripon Grammar School teach?
- Ripon Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of Ripon Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Ripon Grammar School is Mr Jonathan Webb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ripon Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ripon Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ripon Grammar School?
- Ripon Grammar School has 957 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ripon Grammar School full?
- Ripon Grammar School has capacity for 975 pupils and 957 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ripon Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Ripon Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ripon Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Ripon Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Ripon Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 69.8 in 2022/23 and 70.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ripon Grammar School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Ripon Grammar School ranked 1st of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ripon Grammar School's absence rate?
- Ripon Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ripon Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ripon Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.