Waingroves Primary School
Waingroves Road, Ripley, DE5 9TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Waingroves Primary School is a primary school in Ripley for ages 4 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 July 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 July 2015, report published 9 September 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 July 2023
Pupils are happy to attend Waingroves Primary School. Leaders have created a caring culture based on mutual respect. Everybody is made to feel welcome in the school. Staff and pupils share high expectations for behaviour and for what pupils can achieve. Pupils try hard and behave well in lessons. They work and play together enthusiastically. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with teachers. They say that they feel safe and cared for. Pupils know who they can talk to if they are worried about anything. They trust that teachers and other adults will help them resolve any problems quickly. Vulnerable pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the help they need to thrive. Pupils value the support they get for their mental health. Pupils are proud to take on positions of responsibility in the school such as team captains, playground buddies and librarians. Pupils elected to the school council help to raise money for school projects. They help leaders to decide how to spend the money to enrich learning and provide activities for playtimes. The school provides further opportunities to develop pupils' character through trips and visits. All pupils take part in weekly forest school activities.
What the school should improve
- Some subject curriculums do not contain enough detail about the knowledge that pupils should learn. As a result, pupils do not reliably gain the knowledge they need to deepen their understanding over time. Leaders need to make sure that curriculums identify precisely what pupils need to know. Furthermore, teachers need to make sure that lesson activities help pupils learn and remember the important knowledge.
- There are not enough opportunities for pupils to learn about fundamental British values. Pupils do not have an age-appropriate understanding of concepts such as the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance. Leaders need to make sure that pupils learn these values so that they are well prepared for their lives in modern Britain.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
213 pupils on roll, with places for 245
Schools near Waingroves Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Ripley Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ripley Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amarjeet Challand
- Phone
- 01773744106
- Address
- Waingroves Road, Ripley, DE5 9TD
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 148018
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.