Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Howarth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 382
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 112849
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773742457
About this school
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ripley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 359 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 50 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 62% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 72% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 72% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 370 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery compares
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 110th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.1% | 38.3% | 359 | — |
| Lons Infant School | — | 6.1% | 34.5% | 40 | 0.7 miles |
| Ripley Junior School | — | — | — | 327 | 0.8 miles |
| Waingroves Primary School | 61% | 3.9% | 23.1% | 213 | 0.8 miles |
| Ripley Infant School | — | 5.9% | 41.9% | 157 | 0.8 miles |
| Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | 70% | 5.4% | 30.4% | 248 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.32%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 12.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lons Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Ripley
-
Ripley Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Ripley
-
Waingroves Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ripley
-
Ripley Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Ripley
-
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled0.9 miles
Primary · Ripley
Other schools in Ripley
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary 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
- Street Lane Primary School Primary
- Waingroves Primary School Primary
- Ripley Nursery School Nursery
- John Flamsteed Community School Secondary
- The Ripley Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripley.
- Who is the headteacher of Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Mr Christopher Howarth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 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 St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery full?
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 382 pupils and 359 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 110th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.