Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Lancaster, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1733 pupils, and a capacity of 1754 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,733
Pupils
1,754
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy: 1754 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 1754 places. 1733 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1754, Lancashire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Lancaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136731
Other Secondary Schools in Lancaster
If Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Lancaster are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Lancashire
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1754 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy? ▾
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy cover? ▾
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Lancaster, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy? ▾
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.