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Outwood Academy Ripon

Academy converter · Ripon · HG4 2DE

Ages 11–18 · 609 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
749

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

75

Places offered

98

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
189
Preferred offers (top 3)
96
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

609 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
609
Boys / girls
318 / 291
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
609 / 750 (81%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
166
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Donohue

Location

Address
Clotherholme Road
Postcode
HG4 2DE
Town
Ripon
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ripon, North Yorkshire, 609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.3%.

Open schools in Ripon
16
Secondary schools in Ripon
2
Academies among open schools in Ripon
50% (8)
Open schools in HG4
16
Secondary in HG4
2
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Donohue
Telephone
01765604564
Website
http://www.ripon.outwood.com/

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