- What did Ofsted judge Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy?
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy has 1,755 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy take?
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
- Where is Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy located?
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is located in Lancaster, LA1 4RS, Lancashire.
- How do I apply to Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy?
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- Does Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy have a religious character?
- Yes — Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Year 7 places decided at Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy?
- When Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After and previously looked after children. This means a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously ‘looked after’ but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed on a permanent contract of employment: a) based at Ripley St Thomas and employed for two or more years at the time of application, and/or b) recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Points system (worship attendance, CofE primary, Bay Learning Trust, siblings) — Places ranked using a points system reflecting the Academy's status as a Voluntary Aided Church of England Academy: (a) up to 30 points for attendance by parent or child at public worship (or Sunday School) at a qualifying Trinitarian church, graded by frequency and duration (30 points for over 2 years at least twice per month; 20 points for 1-2 years at least twice per month; 15 points for over 2 years once per month; 10 points for 1-2 years once per month); (b) 5 points for attending any Church of England Primary School at point of application; (c) additional 5 points for attending a CofE Primary School which is a member of the Bay Learning Trust; (d) 5 points for having a sibling attending the school on the date of application and admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 290 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants achieve the same number of points under criterion 3, distance between Ordnance Survey address points for the Academy and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).
- What is the largest ethnic background at Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.7% of pupils at Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.