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Ripley Infant School

Primary · Community school · Ripley, DE5 3RY

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Ripley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils157 of 170 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Paula Doleman
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112612.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils157
Girls79
Boys78
Eligible for free school meals40.1%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support8
EHC plan5
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.1%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
African
1.3%
Irish
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence6.3%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence21.3%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)44
Applications (Reception)107
First preference applications (Reception)42
First preference offers (Reception)42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places170
Pupils on roll161
Unfilled places5.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.47
Support staff (FTE)10.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Ripley Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryRipley Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.2 miNurseryRipley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLons Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Ripley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWaingroves Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryStreet Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCodnor Community Primary School Church of England ControlledVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryHeage Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ripley Infant School

What is Ripley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ripley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How many pupils attend Ripley Infant School?

Ripley Infant School has 157 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 170.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.