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Best schools in Ripon

15 schools in Ripon with the same league rank as the North Yorkshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Ripon's own ranking

In RiponSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Outwood Primary Academy Greystone80%23%Top 12% (28/245) in North Yorkshire
2Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School79%7%Top 15% (36/245) in North Yorkshire
3St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy78%22%Top 16% (37/245) in North Yorkshire
4Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School72%19%Top 26% (63/245) in North Yorkshire
5Fountains Church of England Primary School67%0%Top 39% (94/245) in North Yorkshire
6Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School62%9%Top 50% (121/245) in North Yorkshire
7Moorside Primary School & Nursery61%3%(127/245) in North Yorkshire
8Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School53%0%(169/245) in North Yorkshire
9Masham CofE Primary School44%0%(201/245) in North Yorkshire
10Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School33%0%(226/245) in North Yorkshire
11Sharow Church of England Primary School31%8%(231/245) in North Yorkshire
12North Stainley Church of England Primary School0%0%(245/245) in North Yorkshire

Not ranked: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Ripon's own ranking

In RiponSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Ripon Grammar School (grammar)69.992%1st (1/38) in North Yorkshire
2Outwood Academy Ripon49.052%Top 40% (15/38) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Ripon's own ranking

In RiponSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Ripon Grammar School (grammar)44.5+0.351st (1/22) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Ripon itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Ashville CollegeHarrogate11.6 miles40.91st (1/6) in North Yorkshire
Duchy CollegeHarrogate10.0 miles36.3(4/6) in North Yorkshire
Queen Ethelburga's CollegeYork12.3 miles34.1(6/6) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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