Schools in Ripley
Ripley emerged as a market town within Derbyshire's Amber Valley and has long since served families across the wider Nottingham Urban Area. Denby and Peasehill stand out as school-competitive neighbourhoods within the town, known for attracting families seeking primary places. The town sits north-east of Derby and remains contiguous with Heanor, Eastwood, and Ilkeston. Local rail services connect Ripley to Nottingham in around thirty minutes, establishing its transport role in the East Midlands network. Codnor and Ripley's outer residential neighbourhoods complete the broader geographic spread. Around twenty thousand residents live and work in the town.
8
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
Area Performance
Ripley schools rank in the top 52% of England
Across 6 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.80/10, -0.55 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
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Distribution across all Ripley schools
Ripley vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 52%
Across all ranked Ripley schools
Primary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
top 52% of 14,978
top 52% of 14,978
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Ripley
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Ripley
1 Sixth Form
2026
Ripley
Local directory
School profiles in Ripley
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