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ClosedSecondaryURN 119796

Ripley St Thomas Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Lancaster · LA1 4RS

Ages 11–18 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,677
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Liz Nicholls

Location

Address
Ashton Road
Postcode
LA1 4RS
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lancaster, Lancashire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Lancaster
41
Secondary schools in Lancaster
5
Academies among open schools in Lancaster
17% (7)
Open schools in LA1
25
Secondary in LA1
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LancasterNear LA1

  • Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 1SF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3EF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 2RX · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Lancaster High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3LS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Liz Nicholls

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