| Address: | Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS |
| Website: | http://ripleystthomas.com/ |
| Telephone: | 0152464496 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Catherine Walmsley |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136731 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/12/2011
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1754 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1768 |
| Number of Boys: | 887 |
| Number of Girls: | 881 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.4% | 8.2% |
| School: | 66% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 97% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 62% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 53.6 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.93 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB | 4out of 4 | 1,405 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Bowerham Road , LA1 4BS | 3out of 4 | 769 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School High Street , LA1 1LD | 3out of 4 | 902 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Scotforth Road , LA1 4SE | 4out of 4 | 1,035 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Balmoral Road , LA1 3BT | 3out of 4 | 1,130 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT | 4out of 4 | 1,403 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Ashton Road , LA1 4RS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF | 4out of 4 | 794 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road , LA1 3EF | 4out of 4 | 1,303 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX | 3out of 4 | 1,912 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Lancaster High School Crag Road , LA1 3LS | - not rated | 2,298 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamea Al Kauthar Ashton Road , LA1 5AJ | - not rated | 658 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Stepping Stones School Bowerham Road , LA1 4HT | 4out of 4 | 1,515 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Steiner School Lune Road , LA1 5QU | - not rated | 1,684 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chadwick High School Mainway , Skerton LA1 2AY | 2out of 4 | 2,230 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD | 4out of 4 | 2,557 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.