RGS is the top state school in the North for the seventh year running (The Sunday Times Parent Power Survey 2020), Our teaching, curriculum and sixth form are outstanding with a strong programme for the arts and sport (Ofsted), Our boarding is rated outstanding in all areas (Ofsted), Welcome to Ripon Grammar School, one of the leading grammar schools in the UK and the ‘Top state school in the North’ (The Sunday Times). The cost of administration of these petitions and the one ballot was £437,000. Henrietta, who has wanted to be a vet since she was 11, is an active member of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ clubs and has represented Yorkshire in the national stock judging finals twice in the last year. We are editorially independent and publish without bias or influence - there is not a rich investor or shareholders that we answer to. The school was founded in Saxon times, but it was re-founded in 1555 during the reign of Queen Mary. It is one of the best-performing schools in the North of England; in 2011, 91% of pupils gained the equivalent of 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and Maths; the figure has been over 84% consistently since at least 2006. AN aspiring young lawyer got the verdict he was hoping for when he was awarded top grades in his GCSEs. He first took up epee sword fencing in 2016 when he joined Street Swords in Darlington and trained with Durham-based Laszlo Jakab, who has coached Olympic gold and silver medal winners and a number of national teams, before joining Harrogate Fencing Club. It is a selective school, one of the very few in the North of England (Penrith, Cumbria has the most northern grammar schools). Bertie Wood, 16, from Brafferton, was among six RGS students who achieved ten top grade 9s or more, amid an excellent set of overall results which saw an impressive 97.6 percent of all grades awarded to the 131-strong year group at level 9-5 (the equivalent of A*-Bs). Video: RHS Garden Harlow Carr – Invasive Species’ an exhibition by the Yorkshire Sculptors Group, National crackdown on organised drug dealing results in 1,041 arrests, New restrictions expected to be introduced in Leeds, Stellar line-up for the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival, Over 200 sign letter calling on Andrew Jones to fight for extension to furlough scheme, Care Home residents’ paintings showcased online, Local MP, Andrew Jones, welcomes latest economic assistance for individuals and businesses, Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts reopens in Harrogate, Victoria Shopping Centre welcomes local community to make its mark on the centre. As a place of learning and as a community of individuals, it is unique. Ripon Grammar school boarding student Joel Wilson, from Gainford, near Darlington, was awarded three grade 9s and eight grade 8s, the equivalent to a clean sweep of A*s. Joel Wilson As a rising star in one of the most technical and tactical sports around, Joel has represented the North-East in national championships and had to juggle demanding training commitments with his studies. The Harrogate Informer is asking our readers to support local independent journalism. Former pupils are known as Old Riponians. Aspiring lawyer gets the verdict he hoped for. In the year of the ballot – 1999/2000 – £216,283 was spent on the petition procedure's administration. These were allowed from December 1998, and Ripon was the only one out of 39 resulting in a ballot. Ripon Grammar School has been named the top grammar school in the North of England in a national award highlighting educators who are leaders in their field. Ripon Grammar School is a co-educational, boarding and day, selective grammar school in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. [citation needed] Although most pupils are day pupils from the surrounding area and Ripon itself, there are boys' and girls' boarding houses. Read our Headmaster's welcome here, Risk Assessment for Wider Opening of School September 2020, Ripon Grammar School, Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG Tel: 01765 602 647 The vote was allowed by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Ripon Grammar School, Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG Tel: 01765 602 647 E: admin@ripongrammar.comadmin@ripongrammar.com Bertie, who has played the lead in a number of school drama productions, added: “It was a shame to have our school year abruptly cut short and I would have loved to celebrate our results with my friends and have a chance to properly thank all of my teachers. My biggest challenge was probably balancing fencing and academic studies,” he said. A CHAMPION fencing athlete is also making his mark in the world of academia after scoring top grades in his GCSEs. Your email address will not be published. [4][5], Ripon was the first and only school catchment area in England in which parents voted to keep a selective school in March 2000 by 1,493 to 747. However, there is only so much Netflix I can possibly watch, and I am eager to get back to school and see my friends again.”, Farm worker Henrietta reaps reward of hard work.