Ripon Grammar School
Community secondary school in Ripon (North Yorkshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Ripon Grammar School, one of the UK's leading grammar schools and the 'Top state school in the North' for the twelfth year (The Sunday Times). Unusually for a state school, we offer boarding for boys and girls aged 11-18 years, alongside an exceptional free education. As a result, our boarding costs only around a third of private school fees.
As a co-educational state boarding and day school, Ripon Grammar School is one of a small, select group of schools. As a place of learning and as a community of individuals, it is unique. See our headmaster's welcome video here Ripon Grammar School , 16 Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG Tel: 01765 602 647 E:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 121694
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (18 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Jarvis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Jarvis Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Adele Laurie-Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Dorota Hardy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Saunders | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nick Woolley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vikki Barton-Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Branton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Johnston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert O'Hare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Captain Peter von Hoven | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jayne Dale | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Thomas Cavell-Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Tweddle-Bray | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Winspear | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Bean | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Eric Medway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Victoria Pang | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Mark Webb | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Siny Jayan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Charlton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vikki Barton-Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Josh Stott Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Robert O'Hare Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record