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Ofsted gradeOutstanding

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Secondary · Lancashire · LA1 4RS
Ranks above 92% of area schools (54 secondary schools in Lancashire)

Note Overall effectiveness from the school's most recent inspection under Ofsted's previous (pre-report-card) framework.

✨ Hidden gem Pupils here make more progress than at most schools — it does better than its intake would predict. Based on DfE progress measures (Progress 8 / KS2), not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Progress 8+0.6 — Well above average
Attainment 853.9
Grade 5+ in English & Maths62%
EBacc average point score4.7

School details

Academy converterChurch of EnglandSixth form
TypeAcademy converter
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
AdmissionsNon-selective
Age range11–18
Pupils on roll1,755
Sixth formYes
Academy trustTHE BAY LEARNING TRUST
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Outstanding

Inspected 14/12/2022 · Safeguarding: Yes
Sixth formOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £173,750 (1974 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.