History
The school was originally founded in Saxon times, it was re-founded in 1555 during the reign of Queen Mary. Originally a boys' school, the school merged with Ripon Girls' School to become coeducational in 1962. Although most pupils are day-pupils from the surrounding area and Ripon itself, there are boys' and girls' boarding houses.
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