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Ripley Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Ripley · DE5 3HE

Ages 3–5 · 98 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
98
Boys / girls
48 / 50
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 3–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Brown

Location

Address
Sandham Lane
Postcode
DE5 3HE
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 local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 3–5, in Ripley, Derbyshire, 98 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Ripley
11
Nursery schools in Ripley
1
Academies among open schools in Ripley
45% (5)
Open schools in DE5
11
Nursery in DE5
1
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Nursery in Derbyshire LA
8

Nearby nursery 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%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ripley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 3RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM40.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Lons Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 3SE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Ripley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ripley · DE5 3JQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Waingroves Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 9TD · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 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%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Brown
Telephone
01773745014
Website
www.ripley-nur.derbyshire.sch.uk

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