Fully selective state school · North Yorkshire
Ripon Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Clotherholme Road, Ripon, Yorkshire and the Humber, HG4 2DG
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Boarding school; day provision not confirmed
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 117September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 117September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 2.3DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL AssessmentGL Assessment is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Ripon Grammar School entrance test
School-specific assessment · GL Assessment · Two in-person multiple-choice papers taken in one session at Ripon Grammar School.
GL Assessment marks the test. The current council page says the cut-off is based on the highest-scoring 28%, or as close as possible, of the Year 6 cohort living in the Ripon area; the size of that group sets the required standard. A fixed score is not published in this source. Suitability does not guarantee an offer: the council and school oversubscription criteria, including place type and priority, still apply.
Check the official test registration page
- Eligibility
- Children must reach the prescribed academic standard in the Ripon Grammar School entrance test and apply through the coordinated admissions process.
- Score policy
- For September 2027 entry, the council's selection tests identify the highest-scoring 28% or as close as possible of the Year 6 cohort living in the Ripon selective area; that cohort result sets the cut-off, and applicants must reach it to be considered suitable for grammar-school admission.
- Oversubscription
- For day places, after named EHCP applicants, priority is looked-after and previously looked-after children, special social or medical cases, catchment children, staff children, and children outside the normal area, with sibling, distance and random-allocation tie-breaks as published by North Yorkshire Council.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences267 | Offers118 | Preferences per offer2.26 |
| 2025 | Preferences239 | Offers118 | Preferences per offer2.03 |
| 2024 | Preferences276 | Offers114 | Preferences per offer2.42 |
| 2023 | Preferences253 | Offers117 | Preferences per offer2.16 |
| 2022 | Preferences167 | Offers116 | Preferences per offer1.44 |
| 2021 | Preferences221 | Offers114 | Preferences per offer1.94 |
| 2020 | Preferences182 | Offers116 | Preferences per offer1.57 |
| 2019 | Preferences175 | Offers115 | Preferences per offer1.52 |
| 2018 | Preferences160 | Offers116 | Preferences per offer1.38 |
| 2017 | Preferences170 | Offers116 | Preferences per offer1.47 |
| 2016 | Preferences147 | Offers117 | Preferences per offer1.26 |
| 2015 | Preferences154 | Offers117 | Preferences per offer1.32 |
| 2014 | Preferences210 | Offers117 | Preferences per offer1.79 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
- Compare other schools and read the method
- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked school-specific assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- Verbal Skills (English comprehension, spelling, grammar and verbal reasoning)
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
These stages are verified for the linked school-specific assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Ripon Grammar School entrance test
For September 2027 entry, North Yorkshire Council organises a single sitting on 12 September 2026 at Ripon Grammar School. The two multiple-choice papers are Verbal Skills and Non-verbal reasoning with Mathematics. The Verbal Skills paper combines Key Stage 2 comprehension and spelling with verbal-reasoning questions; the second paper pairs non-verbal reasoning with Key Stage 2 Mathematics.
2. Result and coordinated school application
Results are issued no later than 16 October 2026. The entrance-test registration is not a Common Application Form: families must also name the school on their home local authority application. Meeting the test standard is not a guarantee of a place; the published oversubscription criteria apply.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
School assessment dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance-test registration opens | RouteRipon Grammar School entrance test | When30 April 2026 |
| Entrance-test registration deadline | RouteRipon Grammar School entrance test | When30 June 2026 |
| Test-day invitation arrangements sent during week of | RouteRipon Grammar School entrance test | When25 August 2026 |
| Year 7 entrance test | RouteRipon Grammar School entrance test | When12 September 2026 |
| Test results issued no later than | RouteRipon Grammar School entrance test | When16 October 2026 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
State funding covers education. Boarding and accommodation have separate charges. Check the school’s current boarding fees and any available assistance before applying for a boarding place.
- Tuition fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Tuition fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
Start with the subjects confirmed in the admissions sources. Topic quizzes build skills; they are not replicas of this school's entrance test.
Three topic quizzes to try
- Try the infer implicit meaning quiz
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- Try the solve a multi-step problem quiz
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- Try the select closest meaning quiz
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24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately.
Official paper directory records
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-verbal reasoning and maths familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths, Non-verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Verbal skills familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish, Verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
Relevant skills and exercises
- Build English comprehension skills
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- Build verbal reasoning skills
Choose the option closest in meaning to a target word.
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- Build non-verbal and spatial reasoning skills
Combine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
- Try Matrix Machine
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- Try a short GL-style timed mock
24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately.
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Ripon Grammar School use?
Ripon Grammar School uses Ripon Grammar School entrance test for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Ripon Grammar School have?
Ripon Grammar School's published admission number is 117 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Ripon Grammar School?
Children must reach the prescribed academic standard in the Ripon Grammar School entrance test and apply through the coordinated admissions process.
Are Ripon Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
For day places, after named EHCP applicants, priority is looked-after and previously looked-after children, special social or medical cases, catchment children, staff children, and children outside the normal area, with sibling, distance and random-allocation tie-breaks as published by North Yorkshire Council.
What subjects should a child prepare for Ripon Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal Skills (English comprehension, spelling, grammar and verbal reasoning), Non-verbal reasoning, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Ripon Grammar School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 7 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- Selective schools: Ripon Grammar School admissions information
North Yorkshire Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Selective schools
North Yorkshire Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Main School Admissions
Ripon Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Register for the entrance test for Ripon Grammar School
North Yorkshire Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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