Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeRipon Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College and Ripon Grammar School are secondary schools.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ripon Grammar School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ripon Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and Ripon Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Thirsk School & Sixth Form College and 70.9 for Ripon Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thirsk School & Sixth Form College (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ripon Grammar School (74.2 in 2021-22, 70.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThirskThirsk School & Sixth Form College | RiponRipon Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 41 in North Yorkshire | 2nd of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 957 | |
| Capacity | 1,255 | 975 | |
| Location | Thirsk, YO7 1RZ | Ripon, HG4 2DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 70.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.8% | 93.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.8% | 97.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.5% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 6.52 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 165 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | 152 | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,014 | 942 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 4.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 10.1% 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.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Ripon Grammar School
Full profiles: Thirsk School & Sixth Form College · Ripon Grammar School