Ripley Junior School
Poplar Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Cholerton
- Sponsor
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 152074
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773742281
About this school
Ripley Junior School is a primary academy in Ripley. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 327 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 20 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ripley Junior School (URN 112611).
How Ripley Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 327 | — |
| Ripley Infant School | — | 5.9% | 41.9% | 157 | 0.0 miles |
| Lons Infant School | — | 6.1% | 34.5% | 40 | 0.6 miles |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 5.1% | 38.3% | 359 | 0.8 miles |
| Waingroves Primary School | 61% | 3.9% | 23.1% | 213 | 1.1 miles |
| Street Lane Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 25% | 93 | 1.1 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Ripley Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Ripley
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Lons Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Ripley
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Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Ripley
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Waingroves Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ripley
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Street Lane Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ripley
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 St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 year groups does Ripley Junior School teach?
- Ripley Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripley.
- Who is the headteacher of Ripley Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ripley Junior School is Mr David Cholerton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ripley Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ripley Junior 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 big is Ripley Junior School?
- Ripley Junior School has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ripley Junior School full?
- Ripley Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 327 on roll (91%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. Ripley Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ripley Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ripley Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ripley Junior School?
- Ripley Junior School is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Ripley Junior 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 Junior 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 10 July 2026.