Ripon Grammar School named best-performing secondary school in North Yorkshire for GCSE performance
Ripon school named best-performing secondary school in North Yorkshire 🏫
Ripon Grammar School has been ranked as the highest-performing secondary school in North Yorkshire in the latest Department for Education GCSE performance tables.
Provisional figures for the 2025/26 academic year place the Ripon school first among the county’s 41 secondary schools, with an Attainment 8 score of 69.9.
The school recorded a higher score than Skipton Girls’ High School, which achieved 67.5, and Ermysted’s Grammar School in Skipton, which recorded 64.3.
The Department for Education’s Attainment 8 measure assesses pupils’ average achievement across eight GCSE subjects, including English and mathematics alongside a range of other approved qualifications.
A spokesperson for Ripon Grammar School said: “It’s a brilliant achievement and a testament to the hard work, dedication and ambition of our students, alongside the commitment and expertise of our teaching staff.
“Congratulations to everyone who makes Ripon Grammar School such a special place to learn and achieve.”
Attainment 8 scores provide an indication of overall GCSE attainment, but do not measure the progress pupils make during their time at school or reflect the full breadth of a school’s educational provision.
The figures are provisional and remain subject to revision by the Department for Education before the final performance tables are published.