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74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.2
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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,755of 1,754 places
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 276
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 14 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ripley St Thomas Church of England High School (URN 119796, until 1 May 2011).
What the data says
Of the 278 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in 2023, 46% stayed on in Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy’s own sixth form (Lancashire average 12%), 32% went to a further education college and 8% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 163 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Lancashire 36%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 8% of leavers started one, roughly twice the England figure of 3%.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lancashire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 278 | 13,296 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 48% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 163 | 11,265 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.7 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 24% | 34% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.6 | 32.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.8 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 272 | 99% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 87% |
| English Language | 271 | 98% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 79% |
| English Literature | 270 | 98% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 264 | 96% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 61% |
| Combined Science | 211 | 76% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 73% |
| History | 136 | 49% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 67% |
| Business Studies | 124 | 45% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 68% |
| Geography | 103 | 37% | 41% | 18% | 25% | 69% |
| Physical Education | 74 | 27% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 82% |
| French | 60 | 22% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 77% |
| Biology | 59 | 21% | 23% | 54% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 58 | 21% | 23% | 59% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 58 | 21% | 23% | 59% | 46% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 51 | 18% | 7% | 35% | 24% | 98% |
| Spanish | 45 | 16% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 80% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 44 | 16% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 31 | 11% | 11% | 35% | 23% | 90% |
| Music | 23 | 8% | 5% | 9% | 33% | 39% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 8% | 13% | 65% | 30% | 91% |
| Drama | 9 | 3% | 7% | 11% | 27% | 67% |
| Polish | 8 | 3% | 1% | 88% | 84% | 100% |
| Psychology | 4 | 1% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
| Fine Art | 2 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 36 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 22 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 330 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 144 | 4,666 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.68 | 36.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 58 | 40% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 54 | 38% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 42 | 29% | 31% |
| Sociology | 35 | 24% | 13% |
| Physics | 26 | 18% | 12% |
| Biology | 24 | 17% | 20% |
| Geography | 23 | 16% | 10% |
| History | 21 | 15% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 14% | 17% |
| Media Studies | 18 | 13% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 10% | 3% |
| English Language | 15 | 10% | 4% |
| English Literature | 15 | 10% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 8% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 8% | 5% |
| Product Design | 9 | 6% | 2% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 5% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 4% | 5% |
| French | 6 | 4% | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 8% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 5% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.