Outwood Academy Ripon

How places are decided at Outwood Academy Ripon

Outwood Academy Ripon: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Ripon's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Ripon's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Ripon?

Outwood Academy Ripon has 609 pupils on roll.

What ages does Outwood Academy Ripon take?

Outwood Academy Ripon admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Outwood Academy Ripon located?

Outwood Academy Ripon is located in Ripon, HG4 2DE, North Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Outwood Academy Ripon?

Outwood Academy Ripon 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.

How far from Outwood Academy Ripon were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Outwood Academy Ripon for 2023-24 (Year 7) was 10.62 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Ripon?

When Outwood Academy Ripon 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 children and all previously looked after children for whom the school has been expressed as a preference. This applies to all looked-after children, including those who are in the care of another local authority or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services function at the time of making an application. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. This includes those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children in state care outside England and subsequently adopted — Children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as being in state care outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any another provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society; 3. Special social or medical reasons — Children the authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional. The supporting evidence should set out the particular social or medical reason(s) why the school in question is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2026, then to those living nearest the school (distance measured by nearest route via the County Council's electronic mapping system). If distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants, a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Ripon?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.1% of pupils at Outwood Academy Ripon are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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