Secondary school

Outwood Academy Ripon

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • HG4 2DE
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,458 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 45%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 32%32% · 2016/172017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 34%2021/22: top 62%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 45%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 846.6 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.36/10 Middle+15.7 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths55.2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%9/10 Top 20%+11.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.07 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.936/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.21 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.077/10 Above−28.5 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2018/1917.86 · Yorkshire and The Humber 31.28Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2018/19 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.2 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 49.3 · 68 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 47.5 · 92 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 49.2 · 106 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 46.1 · 142 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 44.4 · 126 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 45 · 145 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 46.6 · 145 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.352.244.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 50% · 68 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 50% · 92 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 57% · 106 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 55% · 142 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 48% · 126 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 49% · 145 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 55.2% · 145 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%57%48%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 20.35 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 28.532016/17: 23.91 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 28.872017/18: 31.22 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 30.322018/19: 17.86 · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 31.2831.2217.86No exams

Not published 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
80 of 80 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8080
2nd8220
3rd341

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2016Outstanding
  5. 2022Remains Outstanding
  6. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026609
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.8%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils19.9%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

81.2% full · 750 places · 16 in sixth form (2018/19)

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 137 responses (19.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school66.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school71.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.8% not applicable25.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year40.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.5% not applicable54% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child64.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school69.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing68.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school72.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development54.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent59.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 32.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 14

Teachers 35.4 FTE · Whole workforce 61.6 · 68 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,269
Spend per pupil£8,243
Staff spend per pupil£6,301
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£17,000in-year balance

Grants £8,032 · self-generated £237 · premises £603 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST (40 academies) · trust reserve £43,657,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

145 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.4%
  • Education81.4%
  • Apprenticeship5.5%
  • Employment5.5%
  • Not sustained4.8%
  • Unknown2.8%