Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

StateSecondaryChurch of England

OutstandingSecondaryAges 11–181,733 pupils

Ashton Road, LA1 4RSWebsite0152464496

Outstanding1,733 pupilsAges 11–18

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Outstanding3y ago

Inspected Dec 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,733

Outstanding3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,733

Inspected Dec 2022 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,733 / 1,754 (99%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Helen Best

At a Glance

InspectionOutstanding

Inspected Dec 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 50.7

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

7.4%

Absence rate

Avg 7.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.4%vs 7.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence19.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 11.8%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.6%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty92 pupils (40%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health31 pupils (13%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty23 pupils (10%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder22 pupils (9%)

Speech, Language & Communication22 pupils (9%)

Not Assessed13 pupils (6%)

Other13 pupils (6%)

Hearing Impairment9 pupils (4%)

Visual Impairment4 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 92

Teaching assistants (FTE)22

Support staff (FTE)68

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,733

Free school meals 9.9%

English as additional language 8.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British84.2%

White Other8.3%

Black African1.1%

Mixed Other1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Asian Other0.8%

Indian0.8%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Chinese0.6%

Other0.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Unclassified0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2026

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form46.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET3.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Bay Learning Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 43.4

Progress 8 -0.10

EBacc entry 19.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,560

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,040 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,885

Support staff£873

Premises£82

Energy£141

Learning resources£351

Income per pupil£7,252

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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