Ripon Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ripon, Yorkshire and the Humber HG4 2DG · North Yorkshire
#1 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#58 of 4,090 nationally
About Ripon Grammar School
Ripon Grammar School is a local authority secondary located in Ripon, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 957 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 96.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 1st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (92th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 957; capacity filled 98.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.6%; ebacc average points 6.52.
There are 15 schools in Ripon; Ripon Grammar School ranks 1st of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)70.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)93.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)4.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ripon Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 957
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 4.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 70.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 93.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ripon Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
609 students · 262 m away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
151 students · 593 m away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 637 m away
Moorside Primary School & Nursery
Ripon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
169 students · 1.5 km away
Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School
Ripon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.5 km away
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 2.0 km away
Sharow Church of England Primary School
Ripon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
76 students · 2.5 km away
North Stainley Church of England Primary School
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
19 students · 5.7 km away
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School
Harrogate · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
102 students · 5.9 km away
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
Harrogate · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
53 students · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students
Whitby School
Whitby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
975 students
Ralph Thoresby School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
987 students
North Huddersfield Trust School
Huddersfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
995 students
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
916 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ripon Grammar School a good school?
Ripon Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 96.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #1 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ripon Grammar School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ripon Grammar School ranks #1 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #58 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ripon Grammar School?
Ripon Grammar School had 957 students in 2025.
Is Ripon Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ripon Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ripon Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ripon Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.