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The Ripley Academy

Academy converter · Ripley · DE5 3JQ

Ages 11–18 · 920 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.8

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 844.8
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
793

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 fill82%

920 pupils · 1,116 places

Pupils on roll
920
Boys / girls
463 / 457
School capacity
1,116
Capacity fill
920 / 1,116 (82%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
257
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
East Midlands Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs

Location

Address
Peasehill
Postcode
DE5 3JQ
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ripley, Derbyshire, 920 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.9%.

Open schools in Ripley
11
Secondary schools in Ripley
2
Academies among open schools in Ripley
45% (5)
Open schools in DE5
11
Secondary in DE5
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Swanwick Hall School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Alfreton · DE55 1AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.9
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence11.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • John Flamsteed Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.3
    • Absence7.7%

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  • Aldercar High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence11.5%

    2.5 miles away

  • Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Heanor · DE75 7RA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.1
    • Absence7.7%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs
Telephone
01773746334
Website
http://ripleyacademy.org

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