Lons Infant SchoolRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ripley.
Summary of the comparison
Lons Infant School and Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Ripley.
Lons Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lons Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Lons Infant School was judged the expected standard and Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (70.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RipleyLons Infant School | RipleyRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 300th of 336 in Derbyshire | 90th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 58 | 370 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 382 | |
| Location | Ripley, DE5 3SE | Ripley, DE5 3BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 58 | 370 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.6% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Lons Infant School
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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