Ripon Grammar School

Ripon Grammar School
Address
Map
Clotherholme Road

, ,
HG4 2DG

England
Coordinates54°08′20″N 1°32′22″W / 54.139°N 1.5395°W / 54.139; -1.5395
Information
TypeGrammar school
Day and boarding school
MottoGiorne ymb lare y diowatdomas
(Old English: Eager to learn and seek after righteousness)
Established1555; 469 years ago (1555)
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Department for Education URN121694 Tables
OfstedReports
Chairman of GovernorsElizabeth Jarvis
HeadmasterJonathan Webb
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment920
Houses  DeGrey
  Hutton
  Porteus
  School
Colour(s)Navy, blue and yellow
     
Former pupilsOld Riponians
Websitewww.ripongrammar.co.uk

Ripon Grammar School is a co-educational, boarding and day, selective grammar school in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It has been named top-performing state school in the north for ten years running by The Sunday Times.[1][2] It is one of the best-performing schools in the North of England; in 2011, 91% of pupils gained the equivalent of 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and maths; the figure has been over 84% consistently since at least 2006.[3] As a state school, it does not charge fees for pupils to attend, but they must pass an entrance test at 11+ or 13+. There is no selection test for entry into sixth form as pupils are admitted on the basis of their GCSE grades.

  1. ^ McCall, Alastair. "Best secondary schools in the North". The Times. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ "School is 'best in the North' for sixth year running". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ripon Grammar School". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2011.