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.