79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
737.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
834
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/03/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of John Flamsteed Community School · Secondary · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+3pp
79%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+1pp
61%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
53.3
+1.9
54.550.045.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.3
EBacc entry
30%
+4pp
56%41%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
737.7
-10.7
791.9620.3448.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 737.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
834
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NP
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61% | 53.3 | Not applicable | 30% | 737.7 | 31% | 834 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60% | 51.4 | +0.34 | 26% | 748.3 | 26% | 836 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 55% | 51.2 | +0.16 | 56% | 791.9 | 56% | 863 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 57% | 54.5 | +0.35 | 38% | 730.9 | 39% | 858 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 42% | 45.5 | -0.14 | 47% | 448.8 | 47% | 682 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 48% | 47.7 | +0.10 | 32% | 486.0 | 32% | 625 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 33% | 43.4 | -0.08 | 21% | — | 26% | 586 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 834 | 16.8 | 13% | 1% | 19% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 836 | 16.6 | 11% | 1% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 863 | 17.0 | 5% | 1% | 16% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 858 | 16.4 | 7% | 1% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 804 | 16.4 | 6% | 0% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 682 | 15.4 | 9% | 0% | 20% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 586 | 16.4 | 11% | 0% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.