Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyThe Ripley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy and The Ripley Academy are secondary schools.
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Ripley Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy was judged Outstanding and The Ripley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Heanor Gate Spencer Academy and 42.9 for The Ripley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Ripley Academy (48.0 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeanorHeanor Gate Spencer Academy | RipleyThe Ripley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 29th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,493 | 920 | |
| Capacity | 1,357 | 1,116 | |
| Location | Heanor, DE75 7RA | Ripley, DE5 3JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 42.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.4% Stronger figure | 35.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | 47 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.3% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,423 | 900 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 34.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
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