The Ripley Academy, based in Ripley, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Ripley Academy currently has around 900 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Peasehill, Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
| Website: | http://ripleyacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01773746334 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141259 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1116 |
| Number of Pupils: | 900 |
| Number of Boys: | 448 |
| Number of Girls: | 452 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 814 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 14 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 8 |
| African | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE | 3out of 4 | 1,471 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Dannah Street , DE5 3BD | 3out of 4 | 692 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Waingroves Primary School Waingroves Road , DE5 9TD | 3out of 4 | 704 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waingroves Primary School Waingroves Road , DE5 9TD | - not rated | 704 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Codnor Infant School White Gates , Codnor DE5 9QD | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Codnor CofE Junior School Whitegates , Codnor DE5 9QD | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ripley Academy Peasehill , DE5 3JQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Hill School Peasehill , DE5 3JQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step Forward Educational Trust (Ripley) Epos House , 263 Heage Road DE5 3GH | - not rated | 2,095 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.