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Ripley Infant School

Community school · Ripley · DE5 3RY

Ages 4–7 · 157 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

157 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
78 / 79
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
157 / 180 (87%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Doleman

Location

Address
Kirk Close, Off Highfield Way
Postcode
DE5 3RY
Town
Ripley
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Ripley, Derbyshire, 157 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 40.1%.

Open schools in Ripley
11
Primary schools in Ripley
8
Academies among open schools in Ripley
45% (5)
Open schools in DE5
11
Primary in DE5
8
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RipleyNear DE5

  • Ripley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 3PN · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM45.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lons Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 3SE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Waingroves Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 9TD · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Street Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 8NE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM19.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Heage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2AL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    1.8 miles away

  • Swanwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 1BZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Doleman
Telephone
01773743354
Website
ripley-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk

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