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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RS · URN 136731

Public data summary

7.2

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 897
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,754
Local authority: Lancashire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.60
GCSE Attainment 8: 53.9
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 51.0%
University: 46.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.2%
Persistent absence: 22.5%
Free school meals: 6.5%
SEN support: 13.4%
English additional language: 8.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.2:1
Average class size: 24.4
Staff turnover: 15.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.6

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.8

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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