Ripley Junior School

School Name: Ripley Junior School
Address: Poplar Avenue
Town/City: Ripley
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: DE5 3PN
Telephone Number: 01773 742281
Website: http://www.ripley-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Embark Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Embark Multi Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr David Cholerton
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 327 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 45.3%

URN: 152074
DfE Number: 830/2201
UKPRN: 10098926
UPRN: 100032017396
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Amber Valley (E07000032)
Constituency: Amber Valley (E14001066)
Electoral Ward: Ripley & Marehay (E05014704)

Easting & Northing: 439605E, 349851N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 2' 42.37" N 1° 24' 38.04" W
Plus Code: 9C5W2HWQ+2Q

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1. Ripley Infant School (0.1km)
2. Ripley Nursery School (0.4km)
3. Lons Infant School (1.0km)
4. The Ripley Academy (1.2km)
5. Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (1.2km)
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8. Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled (2.2km)
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