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The Ripley Academy

Peasehill, Ripley, DE5 3JQ

Local ranking28th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1116

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
24.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
117

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

47

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.9
16-18 Cohort
95

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
900
Boys
448 (50%)
Girls
452 (50%)
Capacity
1116 (81% full)
SEND
14.2%
FSM Eligible
34.6%
EAL
2.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,525/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.6%

92.1%

White British

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141259
UKPRN
10047141
Establishment No.
5416
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST

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