Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy vs Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1755
1038
Capacity
1754
1065
Occupancy
100%
97%
FSM %
11.1%
7.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Dec 2022
Sep 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
49.1
72.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
55.1%
95.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
B
Points Per Entry
33.7
41.3
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B
AAB+ %
9%
34%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
144
129
Retention
90%
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
26%
52%
Degree course
57%
89%
Any L4+ destination
64%
93%
Apprenticeships
6%
3%
Cohort size
154
136
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (116)
Business Studies (108)
Psychology (98)
Mathematics (84)
Sociology (70)
Mathematics (66)
Business Studies:Single (66)
Biology (60)
Biology (138)
Mathematics (130)
Biology (124)
Mathematics (108)
Chemistry (106)
Chemistry (104)
Psychology (78)
Psychology (68)