Lons Infant School vs The Ripley Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lons Infant School
Ripley
The Ripley Academy
Ripley
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–7
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
40
920
Capacity
90
1116
Occupancy
44%
82%
FSM %
27.5%
30.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
35.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
7%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
47
Retention
-
84%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
37%
Any L4+ destination
-
48%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
65
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (36)
Sociology (32)
Media / Film / TV Studies (28)
Mathematics (28)
Computer Studies / Computing (22)
Psychology (22)
Biology (22)
Chemistry (20)