Best Schools in Ripley

How many schools are there in Ripley?

Ripley has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Ripley?

None of the 9 graded schools in Ripley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 78% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Ripley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Ripley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at John Flamsteed Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.4 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Ripley Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.9 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

John Flamsteed Community SchoolThe Ripley Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Ripley have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Ripley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled (80% in reading, 87% in maths); Denby Free CofE VA Primary School (85% in reading, 80% in maths); and Street Lane Primary School (85% in reading, 77% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Codnor Community Primary School Church of England ControlledDenby Free CofE VA Primary SchoolStreet Lane Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ripley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ripley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ripley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ripley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ripley?

Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.