Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

DerbyshireVoluntary controlled school

Dannah Street, Ripley, DE5 3BD

Headteacher: Mr Christopher HowarthSchool website ↗Pupils: 370 (capacity: 382)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding33.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
45
Applications received
63
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1639.0%2.0%+1.1+2.9+0.2
2016/1732.0%3.0%+0.6+2.9-0.3
2017/1863.0%12.0%+0.2+1.0-0.5
2018/1971.0%14.0%-0.5-0.4+1.4
2022/2370.0%9.0%+0.7+1.4+0.5
2023/2462.0%10.0%---
2024/2564.0%15.0%---