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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Ashton Road
Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 4RS

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1754
Pupils
1733 (Boys: 836, Girls: 897)
Free School Meals
10.6%
Capacity utilisation
99% (1,733 / 1,754)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
May 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136731
LAESTAB
8884689
UKPRN
10033590
Establishment No.
4689
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Outstanding (Grade 1) published 8 Feb 2023
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
Outstanding

At a glance

Total pupils
1,676
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Church of England
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
The Bay Learning Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Outstanding
    8 Feb 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Outstanding
    Behaviour: Outstanding
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (8 Feb 2023)