Ripley Junior School, Ripley
Ripley Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Ripley, part of Embark Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Ripley Junior School in detail
Ripley Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Ripley Junior School Open Afternoon for pupils moving to year 3 in September 2027 or 2028: Join us on Wednesday 7th October 3:45pm - 5:00pm to explore our wonderful school for pupils moving to year 3 in September 2027 or 2028."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Ripley Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112611), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Ripley Junior School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ripley Junior School are Ripley Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Lons Infant School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement); Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Waingroves Primary School (1.1 miles, 84% reading, 71% maths).
Ripley Infant SchoolLons Infant SchoolRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryWaingroves Primary School
The trust
Ripley Junior School is one of 29 schools run by Embark Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
28 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maple Avenue (w-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ripley Junior School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ripley Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Ripley Junior School (URN 112611), it was rated Good in June 2018.
At a Glance
45.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Ripley Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112611). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ripley Junior School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Ripley Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- Ripley Nursery School Childcare - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 14 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sunny Days Preschool Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 9 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Jen's Xplorers - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 22 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road) - Day nursery, 0.5 miles
- Clowns Day Nursery LTD - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 16 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Ripley Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ripley Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ripley Junior School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
327 pupils
360 places
33 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
327
Total Pupils
163
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Ripley Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112611). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.2%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
342
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ripley Junior School
Questions parents ask about Ripley Junior School
Are there exam results for Ripley Junior School?
Ripley Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112611), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Ripley Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Ripley Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Ripley Junior School (URN 112611), it was rated Good in June 2018.
How big are the classes at Ripley Junior School?
Classes at Ripley Junior School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ripley Junior School?
Ripley Junior School has around 327 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
How many road collisions happen near Ripley Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ripley Junior School?
Ripley Junior School is at Poplar Avenue, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)