Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152074.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 327 |
| Girls | 164 |
| Boys | 163 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.3% |
| First language not English | 0.9% |
| SEN support | 44 |
| EHC plan | 19 |
| Average class size | 27.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Ripley Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Ripley Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lons Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Ripley Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Nov 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Waingroves Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Street Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Heage Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2021. |
Ripley Junior School has 327 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.
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.