Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Address: Ashton Road
Town/City: Lancaster
County: Lancashire
Postcode: LA1 4RS
Country: 10009273129
 Telephone Number: 0152464496
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Bay Learning Trust
Sponsor: The Bay Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Catherine Walmsley
Capacity: 1754
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1754 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.7%

Location and administration

URN: 136731
DfE Number: 888/4689
UKPRN: 10033590
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Lancaster (E07000121)
Constituency: Lancaster and Fleetwood (E14000776)
Electoral Ward: Scotforth West (E05009610)
Diocese: CE03(Diocese of Blackburn)

Easting & Northing: 347553E, 460657N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 2' 23.45" N 2° 48' 7.96" W
Plus Code: 9C6V25QX+W4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Jamea Al Kauthar (0.6km)
  2. Bowerham Primary & Nursery School (0.7km)
  3. Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (0.7km)
  4. Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School (0.8km)
  5. Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School (0.9km)
  6. The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (1.0km)
  7. Lancaster Royal Grammar School (1.2km)
  8. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (1.3km)
  9. Appletree Nursery School (1.3km)
  10. Willow Lane Community Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Miss Felicity Ackroyd - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 April 2026.
  • Mrs Rosalind Buckland - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 October 2023.
  • Mrs Dawn Cheetham - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 March 2027.
  • Mrs Rachel Dawson - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 October 2025.
  • Mrs Sue Farrimond - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2025.
  • Mrs Jackie Garnett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Julie Hodgson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2023.
  • Revd Dr Anderson Jeremiah - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Nicholson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Timothy Ripley - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 February 2024.
  • Mr Malcolm Sim - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 October 2023.