The Ripley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 141259
- Address
- Peasehill, DE5 3JQ
- Website
- http://ripleyacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 900 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 90.4%
Mixed 2.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 117 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
Admissions
The Ripley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 93 92 |
| Year 8 | 172 85 87 |
| Year 9 | 158 71 87 |
| Year 10 | 175 97 78 |
| Year 11 | 117 57 60 |
| Year 12 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 13 | 47 21 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |