Voluntary controlled school · Derbyshire

Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
359Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112849URN

Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

77 applications for 50 places · 163rd of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

13 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 November 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

77 applications · 50 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	50	77	1.5	47	0.94
Sep 2025	45	63	1.4	45	1.00
Sep 2024	29	53	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2023	41	61	1.5	41	1.00
Sep 2022	29	68	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2021	41	65	1.6	41	1.00
Sep 2020	49	88	1.8	48	0.98
Sep 2019	39	74	1.9	39	1.00
Sep 2018	45	78	1.7	44	0.98
Sep 2017	46	92	2.0	46	1.00
Sep 2016	31	67	2.2	31	1.00
Sep 2015	35	67	1.9	35	1.00
Sep 2014	59	98	1.7	59	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 80% · Maths 75% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%109th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	15%	105	106
2023/24	62%	10%	103	103
2022/23	70%	9%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lons Infant School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.1applications per place
Ripley Junior School
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024
Waingroves Primary School
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ripley Infant School
1.3 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled
1.4 km · Derbyshire

2026

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Swanwick Primary School
2.5 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Riddings Infant and Nursery School
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place
Street Lane Primary School
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112849 · 830/3080
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 382 pupils · 359 on roll
Free school meals: 38.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD
Local authority: Derbyshire · Amber Valley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources