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Best schools in Ripley

9 schools in Ripley with the same league rank as the Derbyshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Ripley's own ranking

In RipleySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Denby Free CofE VA Primary School80%15%Top 12% (30/262) in Derbyshire
2Street Lane Primary School77%8%Top 20% (50/262) in Derbyshire
3Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled70%13%Top 31% (79/262) in Derbyshire
4Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery64%15%Top 44% (115/262) in Derbyshire
5Waingroves Primary School61%13%Top 50% (129/262) in Derbyshire
6Ripley Junior School42%1%(219/262) in Derbyshire

Not ranked: Lons Infant School, Ripley Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Coppice Primary SchoolHeanor3.0 miles79%7%Top 16% (40/262) in Derbyshire
Heage Primary SchoolBelper2.4 miles62%7%Top 49% (126/262) in Derbyshire
Kilburn Junior SchoolBelper2.8 miles62%5%Top 49% (127/262) in Derbyshire
Langley Mill AcademyNottingham2.5 miles58%5%(148/262) in Derbyshire
Swanwick Primary SchoolAlfreton2.1 miles57%9%(153/262) in Derbyshire
Riddings Junior SchoolAlfreton2.4 miles56%4%(161/262) in Derbyshire
Howitt Primary Community SchoolHeanor2.3 miles55%7%(169/262) in Derbyshire
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery SchoolNottingham2.8 miles55%0%(190/246) in Nottinghamshire
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary SchoolIronville2.4 miles54%8%(172/262) in Derbyshire
Loscoe CofE Primary School and NurseryHeanor1.6 miles52%0%(184/262) in Derbyshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Ripley's own ranking

In RipleySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1John Flamsteed Community School48.450%Top 32% (14/45) in Derbyshire
2The Ripley Academy42.936%(32/45) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper5.5 miles57.368%Top 5% (2/45) in Derbyshire
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyIlkeston6.2 miles44.438%Top 45% (20/45) in Derbyshire
Swanwick Hall SchoolAlfreton2.1 miles44.137%Top 49% (22/45) in Derbyshire
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyIlkeston6.0 miles43.850%(23/45) in Derbyshire
Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyHeanor2.5 miles43.443%(25/45) in Derbyshire
Belper School and Sixth Form CentreBelper2.7 miles43.347%(28/45) in Derbyshire
David Nieper AcademyAlfreton3.6 miles43.236%(29/45) in Derbyshire
Frederick Gent SchoolAlfreton4.8 miles41.528%(36/45) in Derbyshire
Hall Park AcademyNottingham3.9 miles40.330%(38/45) in Nottinghamshire
Selston High SchoolNottingham4.3 miles40.136%(39/45) in Nottinghamshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Ripley's own ranking

In RipleySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Ripley Academy28.4-0.26(19/27) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper5.5 miles39.1+0.27Top 8% (2/27) in Derbyshire
Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyHeanor2.5 miles34.0-0.05Top 45% (12/27) in Derbyshire
Belper School and Sixth Form CentreBelper2.7 miles30.5-0.18(16/27) in Derbyshire
Hall Park AcademyNottingham3.9 miles27.6+0.04(34/40) in Nottinghamshire
Swanwick Hall SchoolAlfreton2.1 miles25.7-0.44(22/27) in Derbyshire
David Nieper AcademyAlfreton3.6 miles22.8-0.60(25/27) in Derbyshire
Aldercar High SchoolNottingham2.6 miles17.6-0.84(27/27) in Derbyshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Ripley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Nottingham High SchoolNottingham11.3 miles49.81st (1/2) in Nottingham
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST11.4 miles44.1(2/2) in Nottingham
Derby High SchoolDerby10.8 miles42.21st (1/2) in Derby
Trent CollegeNottingham10.8 miles39.9(2/2) in Derbyshire
Derby Grammar School11.5 miles29.2(2/2) in Derby

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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