Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Academy converter in Lancaster, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1755 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1754 |
| Free school meals | 11.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://ripleystthomas.com/ |
| Telephone | 0152464496 |
| URN | 136731 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 December 2022, published 8 February 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic College (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Lancaster High School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Morecambe Bay Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Bay Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Carnforth High School (secondary school, about 10.0 km)
- Garstang Community Academy (secondary school, about 16.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.