General Information

Short History

The City of Ripon stands at the foot of Wensleydale, a very pleasant country market town and an excellent centre from which to visit the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire moors. It has a cathedral, a racecourse and is conveniently situated for the cities of Leeds and York. The nearest railway station is at Harrogate and there is a regular bus service to Ripon eleven miles away to the north.

Ripon Grammar School is a county co-educational grammar school offering about 750 selective places. The school buildings are largely modern and include excellent laboratories, library, gymnasium, swimming bath and specialist rooms of all kinds. Extensive playing fields surround the school.