The Ripley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 5 2020 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
- 873 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
White British 92%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
The Ripley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 86 91 |
| Year 8 | 164 74 90 |
| Year 9 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 10 | 122 60 62 |
| Year 11 | 125 60 65 |
| Year 12 | 51 24 27 |
| Year 13 | 54 23 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 2.2% |