Sixth Form

Admission to Year 12 (Sixth Form)

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 FOR SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY (Apply by Friday, Feb 5)


APPLICATION TO SIXTH FORM - SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY


To register your attendance at the Sixth Form Open Evening click on the link or scan the QR code, below:

Ripon Grammar School Sixth Form Open Evening Register

If you do have any enquiries please don't hesitate to contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs Drummond at admissions@ripongrammar.com

ONLINE OPEN DAY: Please click here to visit our latest Online Open Day, which provides lots of information on everything from A-level courses to all the activities and opportunities that make being a sixth former at Ripon Grammar School such an enriching experience.

Each year Ripon Grammar School typically admits 50+ students into the Sixth Form from other schools. Offers are made, in March, on the basis of academic potential, based on a student's school reports and their predicted GCSE grades.

1. COURSE GUIDE

Applications for Sixth Form places are made directly to Ripon Grammar School. Further information about the A Level courses offered is available in our Course Guide. Please follow these links to additional information about the academic departments

2. OPTION BLOCKS

You will follow a programme of 3 A Level subjects and the ‘Plus One Programme’, or AS Maths, as detailed in the Course Guide. You must choose one subject from each of the columns in the Option Blocks. Please click here to view the subject options.

You must select

1.  3 A Level subjects and the 'Plus One Programme' or AS Mathematics (this is the Mathematics options in the columns below, studied for one year).

or

2.  4 A Levels (this will be subject to approval).

3. SIXTH FORM ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS

All applicants, for day or boarding, must complete the online  'Application to Sixth Form'. 

All students wishing to join our Sixth Form at Ripon Grammar School in September 2026 are required to achieve a minimum of Grade 4 in English and mathematics GCSE and either six GCSEs at Grade 6 or 48 points in their best 8 GCSEs. For the purposes of entry, equivalent qualifications will be considered for those educated abroad.

Students normally choose 3 A Level options in the Lower Sixth (Year 12) alongside the Plus One Programme. In exceptional circumstances a student may choose to take 4 options. All students are expected to engage in the Enrichment Programme. It is strongly recommended that students attain a minimum Grade 6, and in some options Grade 7, in their intended A Level subjects. Additional recommendations for study of specific subjects will be provided prior to entry.

You can view the Sixth Form Admissions Policy here.

Scan the QR code below to book your place on one of our upcoming boarding open days (Oct 9, Dec 13, Mar 12, May 9, June 23):

Visit our Online Boarding Prospectus here

BOARDING PLACES

A £50 non-refundable boarding registration fee is required from external applicants before the application is processed, along with a copy of the applicants passport.

Following our selection process, any potential boarders who are shortlisted for a place will be invited to an online interview as part of the 'suitability for boarding' process.

If your application is successful and you are offered a place, a non-refundable £500 deposit will be required within 30 days to secure the place, the school reserves the right to withdraw the offer after this time. This amount will be deducted from the £1,750 refundable deposit, which must be paid before the start of the Autumn Term. The £1,750 refundable deposit will be returned at the end of Year 13, subject to the School's terms and conditions. If a student does not meet the Sixth Form entry requirements on GCSE Results Day and is therefore unable to take up their place, the £500 deposit will be refunded.

A boarding place cannot be converted into a day place.

Please email Pip Drummond at admissions@ripongrammar.com to book a boarding tour.

Sixth Form Organ Scholarship

We are delighted to offer a Sixth Form Organ Scholarship which is provided by Ripon Cathedral through its partnership with Ripon Grammar School and offers a unique opportunity to be trained as a cathedral organist while at the same time securing fee-assistance to board and study at one of the UK’s leading state boarding grammar schools. The successful applicant would take part in, and contribute to, the rich and varied musical life of both Ripon Cathedral and Ripon Grammar School. For further information please see here or contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs P Drummond, at admissions@ripongrammar.com

INDUCTION

We will hold an induction afternoon in June for those students who have been offered a place in our sixth form.

SCHOOL TRANSPORT

Please click here for information about school bus routes.