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Outwood Academy Ripon is a non-selective academy. It has about 710 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Outwood Academy Easingwold, Outwood Grange Academy, Outwood Academy Acklam, Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth and Outwood Academy Freeston.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Sixth form.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: Below average. Progress is below average.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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