What is Ripon Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Ripon Grammar School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2023 inspection.

What are Ripon Grammar School's latest exam results?

Ripon Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 70.7. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Ripon Grammar School located?

Ripon Grammar School is a secondary school in Ripon, North Yorkshire (HG4 2DG).

How many pupils attend Ripon Grammar School?

Ripon Grammar School has around 942 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Ripon Grammar School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Ripon Grammar School

Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DG

Community school · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2023

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

70.7school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Before you apply

Confirm entry-year admission rules, places and selection requirements with the school or local authority.

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment or local consortium test

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Registration usually opens in the spring and closes by early July, before the test in September of Year 6. Confirm the exact dates with the local authority or consortium.

Grammars in North Yorkshire Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

70.7

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

61.2%

Basics 9-5

92.9%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

70.7

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	69.8	46.4
2023/24	69.1	46.4
2024/25	70.7	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.77	0.00
2023/24	+0.72	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

69.0%

EBacc APS

6.51

EBacc 9-5

52.4%

EBacc 9-4

60.3%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

44.51

A*-A Grades

53.0%

A*-B Grades

81.2%

AAB+ %

35.5%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 155 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Outwood Academy Ripon

0.26 km away · Academy converter

Good

Cambian Spring Hill

1.49 km away · Other independent special school

Darwin School

8.22 km away · Other independent school

Queen Mary's School

9.79 km away · Other independent school

Boroughbridge High School

10.91 km away · Community school

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