Outwood Academy Ripon
Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Outwood Academy Ripon is a secondary school in Ripon for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 17th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 9 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 July 2024
Outwood Academy Ripon provides pupils with a strong academic curriculum alongside a breadth of wider opportunities that significantly enhance the education. These opportunities support pupils to develop academically, and as individuals, during their time at the school. Most pupils at the school behave well. Lessons are calm. Pupils focus on their learning well. Staff praise pupils regularly for their efforts and contributions. Pupils learn to become mature and respectful members of the school community. The 'academy conduct and expectations' (ACE) programme helps pupils understand why it is important to make positive choices about their behaviour. A small minority of pupils do not meet the school's high expectations for behaviour consistently. The school responds effectively in these cases. For example, by using the 'ACE redeem' programme to reinforce expectations. The school provides pupils with a rich set of experiences beyond the curriculum. The 'honours' programme provides a high-quality character education curriculum. Pupils work towards badges that reward them for demonstrating behaviours that the school wants to promote. For example, pupils earn rewards for volunteering or community service. Many pupils benefit from opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. The school uses these opportunities to develop pupils' independence. Each aspect of the school's personal development offer helps pupils to be better prepared for adulthood.
What the school should improve
- In a minority of lessons, the information that teachers receive about how to meet the needs of pupils with SEND is not used well. In these lessons, the support for some pupils with SEND is not as effective as it could be. The school should ensure that teachers use the detailed information that they receive consistently well.
- Some disadvantaged pupils miss lessons too frequently. This is because of sanctions for poor behaviour or other absence from school. These pupils miss important learning. The school should build on its current work to improve the attendance and behaviour of these pupils so that they consistently access the high-quality education that the school provides.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
145 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
609 pupils on roll, with places for 750
Schools near Outwood Academy Ripon
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Grammar School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 70.9 |
| Darwin School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Queen Mary's School | 6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 26.8 |
| Boroughbridge High School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 43.0 |
| Cundall Manor School | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 60.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Donohue
- Phone
- 01765604564
- Address
- Clotherholme Road, Ripon, HG4 2DE
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 137412
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.