Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyLancaster Royal Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy and Lancaster Royal Grammar School are secondary schools in Lancaster.
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lancaster Royal Grammar School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lancaster Royal Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy was judged Outstanding and Lancaster Royal Grammar School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy and 71.6 for Lancaster Royal Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lancaster Royal Grammar School (72.5 in 2021-22, 71.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterRipley St Thomas Church of England Academy | LancasterLancaster Royal Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 82 in Lancashire | 4th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,755 | 1,294 | |
| Capacity | 1,754 | 1,165 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 4RS | Lancaster, LA1 3EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 71.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.1% | 94.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.2% | 98.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 276 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 144 | 215 | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.8% | 37.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,733 | 1,290 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
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