Admissions - General information

As a co-educational boarding and day school, all applications to study at Ripon Grammar School are by academic selection only. There are three main admission points, at Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12 (Sixth Form), but In-Year testing can be arranged in any year and, if successful and if vacancies arise, students can be admitted to the school. All admissions at Year 7 - 11 are managed by North Yorkshire County Council's school admissions team. Only Sixth Form admissions are managed directly by the school.

Admission arrangements.

Admission arrangements are determined by North Yorkshire County Council. Their statement regarding the determination of school admission arrangements for 2024-2025 can be found here.

The consultation notice for NYC admission arrangements 2025-2026 can be read here.

Go to main school admissions here. For any general enquiries about any aspect of admissions for Year 7 - 11, please email Mrs Drummond, Admissions Officer drummondp@ripongrammar.com

Go to sixth form admissions here. For any enquiries about any aspect of sixth form admissions, including sixth form boarding, please contact Mrs Drummond, Admissions Officer by email at drummondp@ripongrammar.com



For all those interested in boarding at Ripon Grammar School, please see our section on Boarding Admissions.

A full list of polices, including Boarding Admission policies, can be found here.

School Tours

We have tours of the School and Boarding Facilities taking place on the following dates, please contact Mrs Drummond, Admissions Officer on drummondp@ripongrammar.com to book.


Spring Term 2025

Thursday 9 January 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:00 am - School Tour

Monday 13 January 2025 - 9:15am - 10:30 am - School and Girls Boarding Tour (Johnson House)

Monday 20 January 2025 9:15 am - 10:30 am - School and Boys Boarding Tour (School House)

Monday 3 February 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:00 am - School Tour

Friday 7 February 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - School Tour and Boys and Girls Boarding Tour (Johnson House and School House)

Monday 3 March 9:15 am - 10:00 am - School Tour

Monday 17 March 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:30 am - School and Boys Boarding Tour (School House)

Monday 24 March 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:30 am - School and Girls Boarding Tour (Johnson House)


Summer Term 2025

Monday 28 April 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:00 am - School Tour

Monday 5 May 2025 - 9:15 - 10:30 am - School and Girls Boarding Tour (Johnson House)

Monday 12 May 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:30 am - School and Boys Boarding Tour (School House)

Thursday 19 June 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00 pm - Girls and Boys Boarding Tour (Johnson House and School House)

Monday 7 July 2025 - 9:15 am - 10:00 am - School Tour

Monday 14 July 9:15 am - 10:30 am - School Tour and Boys and Girls Boarding Tour (Johnson House and School House)