Year 7 - Year 11

Intake at 11+, 13+ and sixth form

Admission to Year 7

The maximum number of students admitted at Year 7 each September is 117, of which 14 places are reserved for boarders.

For September 2025 Year 7 entry, applications are now CLOSED. For information on late applications please contact the North Yorkshire School Admissions Team at schooladmissions@northyorks.gov.uk.

For September, 2026, Year 7 entry - applications can be made when pupils are in Year 5, from April until June 30, 2025, for testing at the beginning of Year 6, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. See more here: North Yorkshire County Council admissions documents.

You can visit our latest Online Open Day for 2026 entry here and we look forward to welcoming you to our in-person Open Evening on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. This is an opportunity for prospective students who are currently in Year 5 at primary school and their families to tour the school, meet staff, speak to current students and find out more about Ripon Grammar School. Tours of the school can be arranged on alternative dates for those who live overseas or a long distance away and individual tours of the boarding houses can also be arranged. Please contact our school reception if required, by email at admin@ripongrammar.com

Students wishing to join the school in Year 7 are required to sit the entrance test in early September, during Year 6 at primary school. The tests comprise two papers (verbal and non-verbal reasoning). A fixed percentage of the school's catchment area are offered a place in addition to those reserved for boarding. Boarders must attain the same standard of entry as day students. Any unallocated places are then offered to those students who live out of catchment and who have attained the required standard. Strict over-subscription criteria apply. All offers are made by North Yorkshire County Council.

Please click on the link to refer to North Yorkshire Council admissions documents for more detailed information regarding the selective grammar schools' admission process.

North Yorkshire County Council determination of school admission arrangements 2026-2027

Further information can be found at North Yorkshire Council admission policies (NYC Website)

Admission to Year 9

Applications for entry into Year 9 for September 2025 are now open (the closing date for applications is Friday 24 January 2025)

13+ Exam Application Form for Year 9 Entry 2025


The tests will take place at Ripon Grammar School from 9am on Saturday 8th February 2025.

Further information about the Year 9 testing can be found below:

Information for Parents Year 9 September 2025

English Assessment Information (Year 9 Entry Sept 2025)

Mathematics Assessment Information (Year 9 Entry Sept 2025)

Science Assessment Information (Year 9 Entry September 2025)

For more information, contact Mrs Drummond at admissions@ripongrammar.com.

In-Year Admissions

Families with a child already attending another school, in Year 7-11, may apply for In-Year testing for admission to Ripon Grammar School. Entrance tests are set at an appropriate age-related standard in mathematics, English and science. If a student is deemed suitable, and a place is available, an offer will be made by NYC.

Parents interested in In-Year admissions should contact:

School Admissions
Harrogate Civic Centre
St Luke’s Mount
Harrogate, HG1 2AE

Tel: 01609 533679
Email: schooladmissions@northyorks.gov.uk

In Year Testing will take place on the following dates:

Monday 30th September 2024 - applications to be made by Monday 16 September 2024

Monday 25th November 2024 - applications to be made by Monday 11 November 2024

Monday 10th March 2025 - applications to be made by Monday 24 February 2025

Monday 30th June 2025 - applications to be made by Monday 16 June 2025

Applications must be submitted two weeks prior to the testing date.

For Sixth Form Admissions click here