John Flamsteed Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ripley, East Midlands DE5 8NP · Derbyshire
#51 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#698 of 4,090 nationally
About John Flamsteed Community School
John Flamsteed Community School is a academy secondary located in Ripley, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 850 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 51st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (83th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 850; capacity filled 141.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.8%; ebacc average points 4.73.
There are 10 schools in Ripley; John Flamsteed Community School ranks 2nd of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Flamsteed Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 850
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 141.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near John Flamsteed Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
125 students · 1.0 km away
Kilburn Junior School
Belper · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
150 students · 1.0 km away
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
113 students · 1.5 km away
Street Lane Primary School
Ripley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 1.5 km away
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,212 students · 2.2 km away
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
95 students · 2.3 km away
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DERBY · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
90 students · 2.4 km away
Pottery Primary School
Belper · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
285 students · 2.5 km away
Holbrook Church of England Primary School
Belper · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 2.5 km away
Herbert Strutt Primary School
Belper · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
849 students
Manor School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
851 students
Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
851 students
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
848 students
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
847 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Flamsteed Community School a good school?
John Flamsteed Community School has a Success Index (England) of 77.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #51 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Flamsteed Community School rank in East Midlands?
John Flamsteed Community School ranks #51 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #698 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Flamsteed Community School?
John Flamsteed Community School had 850 students in 2025.
Is John Flamsteed Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
John Flamsteed Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Flamsteed Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Flamsteed Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.