John Flamsteed Community School, Ripley

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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John Flamsteed Community School

Derby Road, Denby, Ripley DE5 8NP

https://www.jfcs.org.uk/

John Flamsteed Community School is a non-selective academy. It has about 840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

This school is a member of East Midlands Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Ripley Academy, The Kimberley School, Highfields School, Castle Donington College and The West Bridgford School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
2.2		The Ripley Academy
2.4		Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
3.5		The Ecclesbourne School
3.5		Aldercar High School
4.0		Swanwick Hall School
4.7		Hall Park Academy
5.4		Da Vinci Academy
5.5		Allestree Woodlands School
5.5		David Nieper Academy
5.7		Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
5.7		Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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