Swanwick Primary SchoolRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Swanwick Primary School and Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery are primary schools.
Swanwick Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Swanwick Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Swanwick Primary School and 64.0% for Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Swanwick Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | AlfretonSwanwick Primary School | RipleyRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 180th 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 | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 383 | 370 | |
| Capacity | 409 | 382 | |
| Location | Alfreton, DE55 1BZ | Ripley, DE5 3BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 370 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Swanwick Primary School
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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