Ripley Nursery School
Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 112478
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773745014
About this school
Ripley Nursery School is a nursery school in Ripley. It teaches children aged 3 to 5 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ripley Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Ripley Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alfreton Nursery School3.3 miles
Nursery · Alfreton
-
South Normanton Nursery School4.8 miles
Nursery · Alfreton
-
Pinxton Nursery School4.9 miles
Nursery · Nottingham
-
Whitecross Nursery School8.8 miles
Nursery · Derby
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Central Community Nursery School8.8 miles
Nursery · Derby
Other schools in Ripley
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Primary
- Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Lons Infant School Primary
- Ripley Infant School Primary
- Ripley Junior School Primary
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Street Lane Primary School Primary
- Waingroves Primary School Primary
- John Flamsteed Community School Secondary
- The Ripley Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ripley Nursery School teach?
- Ripley Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 5. It is a nursery school in Ripley.
- Who is the headteacher of Ripley Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ripley Nursery School is Mrs Nicola Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ripley Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ripley Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ripley Nursery School?
- Ripley Nursery School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 5.
- Is Ripley Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ripley Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ripley Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ripley Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Ripley Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ripley Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.