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'''Outwood Academy Ripon''' is a small [[Mixed-sex education|mixed]] [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] with [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] situated in the city of [[Ripon]], in [[North Yorkshire]], England.
'''Outwood Academy Ripon''' is a small [[Mixed-sex education|mixed]] [[secondary school]] with [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] situated in the city of [[Ripon]], in [[North Yorkshire]], England.
It provides for children ages 11 to 18, and had an enrolment of 539 pupils in 2016.<ref name="edubase">{{cite web|title=Outwood Academy Ripon|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=137412|website=EduBase|publisher=[[Department for Education]]|accessdate=23 August 2017}}</ref>
It provides for ages 11 to 18, and has an enrolment of around 700 pupils.<ref name="gias">{{cite web |title=Outwood Academy Ripon |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/137412 |website=get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |publisher=[[Department for Education]] |access-date=8 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


The school is operated by [[Outwood Grange Academies Trust]] and the current principal is Gemma Trattles.<ref name="edubase" />
The school is operated by [[Outwood Grange Academies Trust]] and the current principal is Rachel Donohue.<ref name="gias" />


It is one of over 11 secondary schools in the local area, including nearby selective [[Ripon Grammar School]], and the more distant [[Thirsk School and Sixth Form College]] and Boroughbridge High School.
It is one of over 11 secondary schools in the local area, including nearby selective [[Ripon Grammar School]], and the more distant [[Thirsk School and Sixth Form College]] and Boroughbridge High School.


==History==
==History==
The school originally opened as a secondary modern in the 1930s. It was known as '''Ripon City School''' from the mid-1990s until 1999, when it became '''Ripon College''', a [[Community school (England and Wales)|community school]].<ref name="gazette-2013">{{cite news|title=FEATURE: Secondary education in Ripon|url=http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/news/education/feature-secondary-education-in-ripon-1-6328477|access-date=9 June 2017|work=Ripon Gazette|publisher=Johnston Publishing|date=20 December 2013|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ripon College|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=121688|website=EduBase|publisher=[[Department for Education]]|access-date=9 June 2017|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


In 2000, teacher James Kelly was a regional winner in the "Most Outstanding New Teacher" category of the [[Teaching Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=In with a bang|url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/specialreports/teachingawards2000/story/0,,390585,00.html|access-date=9 June 2017|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media|date=31 October 2000}}</ref>
The school originally opened as a secondary modern in the 1930s. It was known as '''Ripon City School''' from the mid-1990s until 1999, when it became '''Ripon College''', a [[Community school (England and Wales)|community school]].<ref name="gazette-2013">{{cite news|title=FEATURE: Secondary education in Ripon|url=http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/news/education/feature-secondary-education-in-ripon-1-6328477|accessdate=9 June 2017|work=Ripon Gazette|publisher=Johnston Publishing|date=20 December 2013|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ripon College|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=121688|website=EduBase|publisher=[[Department for Education]]|accessdate=9 June 2017|language=en}}</ref>

In 2000, teacher James Kelly was a regional winner in the "Most Outstanding New Teacher" category of the [[Teaching Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=In with a bang|url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/specialreports/teachingawards2000/story/0,,390585,00.html|accessdate=9 June 2017|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media|date=31 October 2000}}</ref>


In September 2011 Ripon College converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]]. It reopened as Outwood Academy Ripon, and became part of [[Outwood Grange Academies Trust]].<ref name="gazette-2013" />
In September 2011 Ripon College converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]]. It reopened as Outwood Academy Ripon, and became part of [[Outwood Grange Academies Trust]].<ref name="gazette-2013" />


On 11 November 2015, approximately 40 pupils at the school simultaneously fell ill during an [[Armistice Day]] service. Police said students showed signs of "sickness and feeling faint sometime between 11:00 and 11.30".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-34789661|title=School pupils collapse at Outwood Academy in Ripon|publisher=BBC News|date=11 November 2015}}</ref>
On 11 November 2015, approximately 40 pupils at the school simultaneously fell ill during an [[Armistice Day]] service. Police said students showed signs of "sickness and feeling faint sometime between 11:00 and 11.30".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-34789661|title=School pupils collapse at Outwood Academy in Ripon|publisher=BBC News|date=11 November 2015}}</ref>


{{As of|2024}}, the school has "temporarily suspended the [[sixth form]] provision".<ref name="Ofsted-2024">{{cite web |last1=Wraith |first1=Thomas |title=Inspection of Outwood Academy Ripon |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50256636 |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>
==Staff and departments==


==Special educational needs provision==
Principal Gemma Trattles is assisted by a team of Senior Leaders.
A specialist team of teaching assistants and [[Special education in the United Kingdom|special educational needs]] (SEN) managers work together in 'The Bridge' to ensure that students in need of extra support are getting it. Teachers from the Bridge will mentor students either on site in the Bridge or in the students lessons alongside the main class teacher.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

List of Senior Leadership Team:

Kate Staniforth - Assistant Principal and Head of Business.

Paul Martin - Assistant Principal and Teacher of Maths,

Hazel Atherley - Associate Assistant Principal and Learning Manager,

Kirsty Beckwith - Associate Assistant Principal and Learning Manager,

Joanne Johnson - Associate Assistant Principal and Learning Manager,

Emma Lee - Associate Assistant Principal and Learning Manager,

Maxine Carpenter-Harvey - Associate Assistant Principal and Second in Science,

Melissa Brant-Smith - Associate Principal and Head of Sixth Form.

Chris Hargrave - Associate Principal and Second in Maths.

''Academy Business Manager : Anna Arcidiacono''

==The Bridge (SEN)==
At Outwood Academy Ripon, a specialist team of teaching assistants and SEN managers work together in 'The Hub' to ensure that students in need of extra support are getting it. Teachers from the Hub will mentor students either on site in the Hub or in the students lessons alongside the main class teacher.

'''<u>''Bridge Pass Scheme''</u>'''

The Bridge operate a 'Bridge Pass' scheme where students in lessons feel like they need a time out or extra support can complete the rest in the Bridge.

'''<u><big>Bridge</big> Staff</u>'''

Mrs Tracey Cunningham - Lead Teacher and Year 6 inclusion officer

Mrs Sandra Richardson - Bridge Manager

Mrs Natalie Reed - Bridge Assistant

Mrs Keely Lassey - Bridge Assistant

Mrs Hardman - Bridge Assistant

Mrs Houston - Armed Forces Support

==List of departments and teachers==
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Head
!Second
!Other Teachers
|-
|English
|Mrs T Fauntkane
|Miss L Overton
|Mrs J Elsey, Mrs C Payette, Miss A Firth, Mrs H Teague, Mrs C Luscardi.
|-
|Maths
|Mr M Fannen
|Mr C Hargraves
|Mrs D Turner, Miss Y Zhu, Mrs S Burnham, Mrs G Hall, Mr P Martin and Mr P Baines
|-
|Science
|Mrs M Carpenter-Harvey
|Mrs M Carpenter-Harvey
|Mr J Woollatt, Ms S Villkhu, Mr P Saxon, Miss E Hayes, Mrs S Fannen
|-
|Modern Foreign Languages
|Mr Y Berland
|
|Mrs E Bilby
|-
|Business and ICT
|Mrs K Staniforth
|Mr G Shann
|Mr P Martin
|-
|Physical Education
|Mr T Gaunt
|Miss H Simpson
|Mr L Chapman
|-
|Creative Arts
|Mrs E O'Brien (Art)
|Miss C Hullah (DT)
|Miss R Horrocks(DT), Mr D Kenway(Music), Mrs Spotforth (Music), Mr A Lain(DT), Mrs D Gilman (DT)
|-
|Humanities
|Mr Y Berland
|Mrs R Luscombe
|Mr J Cronin-Hunter, Mrs K Barrett, Mrs M Brant-Smith
|-
|Health and Social Care
|Miss C Hullah
|N/A
|Various teachers take this subject.
|-
|Life
|N/A
|N/A
|Various teachers take this subject.
|}

The academy has 21 Vertical Mentor Groups (VMG's) which assemble after second lesson and take part in different activities. The mentor groups contain pupils from years 7-11 with the exception of Algeria which is purely Sixth Form.

===List of vertical mentor groups and tutors===

Algeria - Emma O'Brien

Australia - Sarah Burnham,

Argentina - Yannick Berland,

Belgium - Joe Cronin-Hunter,

Brazil - Emily Hayes,

Cameroon - Caroline Payette,

Canada - Georgina Hall,

Chile - Lynne Overton,

Cook Islands - Dorenda Turner,

Fiji - Roma Luscombe,

France - Maxine Harvey-Carpenter,

Germany - Esther Bilby,

Ghana - Chris Hargrave,

Kenya - Amy Firth,

Madagascar - Katie Barrett and Sally Fannen,

Mexico - Claire Luscardi,

Morocco - Peter Saxon,

Nigeria - Hayley Simpson,

New Zealand - Ying Zhu,

Papa New Guinea - Tom Gaunt,

Peru - Heather Teague,

Poland - Rachael Horrocks,

Portugal - Julie Elsey,

Samoa - Simran Villkhu,

South Africa - Charlotte Hullah,

Spain - Toby Richards,

Switzerland - Darren Kenway,

Tonga - James Woollatt

USA - Guga Shann.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.ripon.outwood.com}}
* {{official website|http://www.ripon.outwood.com}}
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/815_4203.stm BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Ripon College]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/815_4203.stm BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | Ripon College]


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Latest revision as of 11:46, 1 December 2024

Outwood Academy Ripon
Address
Map
Clotherholme Road

Ripon
,
North Yorkshire
,
HG4 2DE

England
Coordinates54°08′12″N 1°32′20″W / 54.1368°N 1.5390°W / 54.1368; -1.5390
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"Students First"
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
TrustOutwood Grange Academies Trust
Department for Education URN137412 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalRachel Donohue
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment709 (July 2024)
Capacity750
HousesAfrica, Americas, Australasia, Europe
Colour(s)Purple and gold    
Websiteripon.outwood.com

Outwood Academy Ripon is a small mixed secondary school with academy status situated in the city of Ripon, in North Yorkshire, England. It provides for ages 11 to 18, and has an enrolment of around 700 pupils.[1]

The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust and the current principal is Rachel Donohue.[1]

It is one of over 11 secondary schools in the local area, including nearby selective Ripon Grammar School, and the more distant Thirsk School and Sixth Form College and Boroughbridge High School.

History

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The school originally opened as a secondary modern in the 1930s. It was known as Ripon City School from the mid-1990s until 1999, when it became Ripon College, a community school.[2][3]

In 2000, teacher James Kelly was a regional winner in the "Most Outstanding New Teacher" category of the Teaching Awards.[4]

In September 2011 Ripon College converted to academy status. It reopened as Outwood Academy Ripon, and became part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust.[2]

On 11 November 2015, approximately 40 pupils at the school simultaneously fell ill during an Armistice Day service. Police said students showed signs of "sickness and feeling faint sometime between 11:00 and 11.30".[5]

As of 2024, the school has "temporarily suspended the sixth form provision".[6]

Special educational needs provision

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A specialist team of teaching assistants and special educational needs (SEN) managers work together in 'The Bridge' to ensure that students in need of extra support are getting it. Teachers from the Bridge will mentor students either on site in the Bridge or in the students lessons alongside the main class teacher.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Outwood Academy Ripon". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "FEATURE: Secondary education in Ripon". Ripon Gazette. Johnston Publishing. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Ripon College". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 9 June 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "In with a bang". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. ^ "School pupils collapse at Outwood Academy in Ripon". BBC News. 11 November 2015.
  6. ^ Wraith, Thomas. "Inspection of Outwood Academy Ripon". Ofsted. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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