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Sixth forms in and near Ripley

All 1 sixth form in Ripley, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Ripley

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  1. The Ripley Academy

    Ripley, DE5 3JQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ripley sixth forms average.

    149 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Ripley sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.7%Ripley sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    920
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school The Ripley Academy

Just outside Ripley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ripley.

  1. Swanwick Hall School

    1.8 miles from Ripley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ripley sixth forms average, high absence.

    153 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.1

    Ripley sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Ripley sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,025
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Swanwick Hall School
  2. Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

    2.7 miles from Ripley · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ripley sixth forms average.

    164 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.3

    Ripley sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Ripley sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,212
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
  3. Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

    2.8 miles from Ripley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ripley sixth forms average, low absence.

    254 first choices, 260 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.4

    Ripley sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%Ripley sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,493
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
  4. Aldercar High School

    2.9 miles from Ripley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Ripley sixth forms average, high absence.

    100 first choices, 102 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.3

    Ripley sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.4%Ripley sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    648
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Aldercar High School
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How Ripley's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Ripley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Ripley, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Ripley, teaching 920 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Ripley sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

29.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,525 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many sixth forms are in Ripley?
There are 1 sixth forms in Ripley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Ripley?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Ripley on Eduscope are The Ripley Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms in Ripley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ripley sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Ripley is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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