The Ripley Academy vs Ripley Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Ripley Academy
Ripley
Ripley Nursery School
Ripley
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–18
3–5
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
920
98
Capacity
1116
-
Occupancy
82%
-
FSM %
30.9%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Dec 2023
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
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (36)
Sociology (32)
Media / Film / TV Studies (28)
Mathematics (28)
Computer Studies / Computing (22)
Psychology (22)
Biology (22)
Chemistry (20)