Ripley Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 3–5 · Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley Nursery School is a nursery school in Ripley, Derbyshire for ages 3–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 December 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 98 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 December 2023
Strengths
- “Ripley Nursery School aspires for all its children to develop positive attitudes in preparation for a ‘lifetime of learning’.”
- “Highly skilled adults nurture, inspire and enable children to grow and learn.”
- “No limit is put on what children can accomplish, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “The movement and dance aspects of the school’s EAD curriculum are not as well sequenced as other aspects of this area of learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Ripley Nursery School Childcare 0.0 mi Good
- Jen's Xplorers 0.2 mi Good
- Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road) 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sunny Days Preschool Nursery Ltd 0.4 mi Good
- Clowns Day Nursery LTD 0.8 mi Good
- Swanwick Pre-School 1.9 mi Good
- Brooksite Under 5's 2.4 mi Good
- Treetops Alton Manor 2.4 mi Good