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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS

Local ranking12th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1754

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
276

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

144

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.8% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
330

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1733
Boys
836 (48%)
Girls
897 (52%)
Capacity
1754 (99% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
10.8%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,209/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.3%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

84.3%

White British

8.3%

White Other

1.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136731
UKPRN
10033590
Establishment No.
4689
Trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST

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