Welcome to RGS

Welcome to Ripon Grammar School, The Sunday Times's ‘Top state school in the North’, set at the heart of beautiful North Yorkshire. Our great value boarding for boys and girls aged 11-18 years costs just £5,032 per term (with no VAT) - around one third the cost of private school fees - making us a smart, affordable and increasingly attractive alternative to independent education. As a state school, our exceptional education comes free, with rich drama, music and sporting opportunities at no additional cost - and no hidden extras. Rooted in a distinguished heritage dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, RGS combines a long-standing tradition of excellence with a confident, modern outlook and a clear and stable vision for the future

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 

Welcome to Ripon Grammar School, The Sunday Times's ‘Top state school in the North’, set at the heart of beautiful North Yorkshire. Our great value boarding for boys and girls aged 11-18 years costs just £5,032 per term (with no VAT) - around one third the cost of private school fees - making us a smart, affordable and increasingly attractive alternative to independent education. As a state school, our exceptional education comes free, with rich drama, music and sporting opportunities at no additional cost - and no hidden extras. Rooted in a distinguished heritage dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, RGS combines a long-standing tradition of excellence with a confident, modern outlook and a clear and stable vision for the future

Watch our Headmaster's welcome here