Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy at a glance

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire, Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,733 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 50.7 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.2 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 26% of secondary schools nationally.

58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 353 first choices for 289 places. After Year 11, 96% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.2%. There are about 18.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.