Schools and education

DE56 2JN: 21 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 21
Nearby establishment records: 27
Primary nearby: 18
Secondary nearby: 1

All establishment records

1-20 of 27 · Within 3.1 miles

Ambergate Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE56 2GN, 871 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard
Heage Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 28 February 2026

Location

DE56 2AL, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Heage Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 March 2026

Location

DE56 2AL, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE56 2FQ, 1.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Crich Junior School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE4 5DF, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Crich Church of England Infant School
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-7

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE4 5DG, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE56 1GY, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2018

Location

DE56 2JD, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

DE56 2JD, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Step Forward Educational Trust (Ripley)

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 14-15

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 29 August 2003 · Closed 23 May 2005

Location

DE5 3GH, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Alderwasley Hall School
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 5-20

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 31 January 1976

Location

DE56 2SR, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 8.0
Pottery Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE56 1HA, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 23% expected standard
Crich Carr CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE4 5EF, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Long Row Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE56 1DR, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Foundation school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE56 0DA, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.3
Lons Infant School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-7

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE5 3SE, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

Not published
Ripley Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
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Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 3-5

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE5 3HE, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
Ripley Infant School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-7

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

DE5 3RY, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
Ripley Junior School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2025

Location

DE5 3PN, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 42% expected standard
Ripley Junior School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2025

Location

DE5 3PN, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near DE56 2JN
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Ambergate Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	DE56 2GN871 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard
Heage Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 28 February 2026	DE56 2AL1.3 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Heage Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 March 2026	DE56 2AL1.3 km away	Good	Not published
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	DE56 2FQ1.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Crich Junior School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Open	-	DE4 5DF2.8 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Crich Church of England Infant School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-7	Open	-	DE4 5DG3.1 km away	Good	Not published
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	DE56 1GY3.3 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2018	DE56 2JD3.3 km away	Not published	Not published
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	DE56 2JD3.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Step Forward Educational Trust (Ripley)Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 14-15	Closed	Opened 29 August 2003 · Closed 23 May 2005	DE5 3GH3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Alderwasley Hall School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 5-20	Open	Opened 31 January 1976	DE56 2SR3.6 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 8.0
Pottery Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	DE56 1HA3.6 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 23% expected standard
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	DE4 5EF3.7 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Long Row Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	DE56 1DR3.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Foundation schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	DE56 0DA3.7 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.3
Lons Infant School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-7	Open	-	DE5 3SE3.9 km away	Not judged	Not published
Ripley Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 3-5	Open	-	DE5 3HE4.0 km away	School remains Good	Not published
Ripley Infant School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-7	Open	-	DE5 3RY4.2 km away	Good	Not published
Ripley Junior SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Closed	Closed 30 November 2025	DE5 3PN4.2 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 42% expected standard
Ripley Junior School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2025	DE5 3PN4.2 km away	School remains Good	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

21 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 1 secondary schools. Ambergate Primary School is the nearest published school at 871 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.