Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Ripley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 73rd of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 November 2015, report published 7 December 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 June 2024
Pupils know they are well cared for in this happy, inclusive and welcoming school. The large majority of parents and carers are highly supportive of the school. One captured the sentiments of many when they said: 'This is not just a school but more importantly a community, which works together to help children to feel safe, be happy and secure success for their futures.' Pupils feel happy and safe. They enjoy coming to school. Relationships are warm and supportive. Pupils get on well together. They are polite and courteous. The school promotes pupils' spiritual, social, moral and cultural development exceptionally well. The school organises many trips and visits including undertaking geography fieldwork in Dovedale, listening to and playing with the Halle Orchestra in Derby and seeing Parliament. Pupils learn about different faiths and cultures. Pupils are well supported in exploring their own identity and place in modern Britain. They are highly respectful of people from backgrounds different to their own. Pupils attend, behave and achieve well. They have every confidence that any concerns they have will be dealt with by staff. Pupils appreciate the school's 'worry wizard'. Most pupils live up to the high expectations the school has of them. Classrooms are busy and purposeful.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers move pupils on to new learning before ensuring that all pupils have understood what has been taught. When this happens, a small number of pupils lose focus and their concentration drifts. Gaps in knowledge develop as a result. The school should ensure that all staff know how best to check pupils' understanding before moving learning on so that all pupils are able to achieve as well as they can.
- Staff expectations of pupils' accuracy in spelling are not consistently high in all year groups. Sometimes errors in spelling, including specialist subject vocabulary, are not identified and remedied swiftly enough. Some pupils continue to make the same spelling errors over time. The school should ensure that all staff have the skills they need to promote and secure consistent expectations of spelling so that pupils can achieve more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
359 pupils on roll, with places for 382
Schools near Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lons Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Ripley Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Waingroves Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Ripley Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Howarth
- Phone
- 01773742457
- Address
- Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112849
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.