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The Ripley Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Peasehill
 Ripley
 Derbyshire DE5 3JQ
Telephone: 01773 746334

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Mill Hill School
Trust: East Midlands Education Trust
Sponsor: East Midlands Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: David Bell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 62.34 / 15.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.48
Number of pupils: 920
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: Amber Valley
Electoral Ward: Ripley
School Number: 8305416

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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