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30 nearest schools to DE5 8NP
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Flamsteed Community School 850 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Kilburn Infant and Nursery School 125 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kilburn Junior School 150 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Denby Free CofE VA Primary School 113 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Street Lane Primary School 93 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre 1,212 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Horsley Woodhouse Primary School 95 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School 90 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Pottery Primary School 285 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.7 mi |
| Holbrook Church of England Primary School 134 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Ripley Infant School 157 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Ripley Junior School 327 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Holbrook School for Autism 170 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–19 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Ripley Nursery School 98 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery 398 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Richardson Endowed Primary School 184 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 201 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| The Ripley Academy 920 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| Waingroves Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 1,493 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 2.4 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 167 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Long Row Primary School 264 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 359 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Heage Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.5 mi |
| Lons Infant School 40 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Milford Primary School 80 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.6 mi |
| Howitt Primary Community School 350 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.6 mi |
| Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled 248 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.7 mi |
| Coppice Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 3.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.
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