The Ripley Academy

State-Funded School

the-ripley-academy-derbyshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyshireLocal Authority

Amber ValleyConstituency

DE5 3JQPostcode

3.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Ripley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 920 pupils. The Ripley Academy is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.8

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

920

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 920
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

Standards maintained

Ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
8 Mar 2020	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.