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The Ripley Academy

The Ripley Academy
Peasehill
Belper
Derbyshire
England
DE53JQ

📞 phone: 01773 746334

👩‍🏫 principal: Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs

🌍 web: ripleyacademy.org

873 pupils mixed gender
1116 pupils capacity: 78% full

426 boys 49%

447 girls 51%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
141259
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
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Establishment #
5416
Open date
1. September 2014
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 440817, Northing: 349915
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.045, Longitude: -1.3926
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
4. February 2020
Region › Const. › Ward
East Midlands › Amber Valley › Ripley
Free school meals %
34.50
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10047141

School governors

  • Mr Matthew Thompson, Local Governor
    (1. September 2021—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Robin Allan, Local Governor
    (1. February 2018—31. January 2026)
  • Mrs Margaret Whiteley, Local Governor
    (1. September 2022—31. August 2026)
  • Mrs Lucy Tyler, Local Governor
    (1. November 2021—31. October 2025)
  • Headteacher Helen Frost-Briggs, Local Governor
    (1. September 2022—None)
  • Mrs Marie Richardson, Local Governor
    (1. November 2022—31. October 2026)
  • Mr Gareth Hurlbut, Local Governor
    (1. December 2022—30. November 2026)
  • Mrs Sue Turner, Local Governor
    (1. February 2023—31. January 2027)
  • Dr Steve Bradder, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. September 2023—30. April 2027)
  • Mr Scott Kingsland, Local Governor
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2027)
  • Mrs Jane Edwards, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—29. February 2024)
  • Mrs Eve Bennett, Local Governor
    (1. June 2024—31. May 2028)
  • Mr Christopher Howe, Local Governor
    (1. July 2024—30. June 2028)
  • Mrs Trish Fretwell, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—31. August 2028)
  • Mrs Hettie Beetham, Local Governor
    (1. October 2024—30. September 2028)
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