The Ripley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ripley, East Midlands DE5 3JQ · Derbyshire
#187 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2319 of 4,090 nationally
About The Ripley Academy
The Ripley Academy is a academy secondary located in Ripley, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 920 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 43.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 187th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 920; capacity filled 82.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.1%; ebacc average points 3.80.
There are 10 schools in Ripley; The Ripley Academy ranks 7th 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%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.9%
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 The Ripley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 920
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Ripley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 634 m away
Waingroves Primary School
Ripley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 645 m away
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.0 km away
Ripley Junior School
Ripley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
327 students · 1.2 km away
Ripley Infant School
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
157 students · 1.3 km away
Lons Infant School
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
40 students · 1.5 km away
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 2.7 km away
Street Lane Primary School
Ripley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 2.7 km away
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,025 students · 3.2 km away
Swanwick Primary School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
919 students
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
922 students
Gartree High School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
924 students
The Boston Grammar School
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
924 students
City of Derby Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
925 students
Granville Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
914 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Ripley Academy a good school?
The Ripley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #187 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 The Ripley Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Ripley Academy ranks #187 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2319 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Ripley Academy?
The Ripley Academy had 920 students in 2025.
Is The Ripley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Ripley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Ripley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Ripley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.