What did Ofsted judge John Flamsteed Community School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged John Flamsteed Community School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend John Flamsteed Community School?

John Flamsteed Community School has 850 pupils on roll.

What ages does John Flamsteed Community School take?

John Flamsteed Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is John Flamsteed Community School located?

John Flamsteed Community School is located in Ripley, DE5 8NP, Derbyshire.

How do I apply to John Flamsteed Community School?

John Flamsteed Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at John Flamsteed Community School?

When John Flamsteed Community School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Catchment area children — Children who permanently reside within the normal catchment area (as defined on our website) at the time of application and admission to the school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school; 3. Out of catchment area children — Children who live outside the catchment area at the time of the application and admission to secondary school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school. 170 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: When in the case of 2. And 3. above, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference.

What is the largest ethnic background at John Flamsteed Community School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.2% of pupils at John Flamsteed Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at John Flamsteed Community School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Catchment area children — Children who permanently reside within the normal catchment area (as defined on our website) at the time of application and admission to the school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school.
3Out of catchment area children — Children who live outside the catchment area at the time of the application and admission to secondary school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school.

If two applications tie: When in the case of 2. And 3. above, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first, before oversubscription criteria apply. Within criterion 2 and 3, sibling priority is applied as a sub-category before non-siblings. The sibling definition requires children to share the same biological parents, or be half/step-siblings or legally adopted children living at the same address.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

John Flamsteed Community School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Flamsteed Community School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged John Flamsteed Community School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend John Flamsteed Community School?: John Flamsteed Community School has 850 pupils on roll.
What ages does John Flamsteed Community School take?: John Flamsteed Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is John Flamsteed Community School located?: John Flamsteed Community School is located in Ripley, DE5 8NP, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to John Flamsteed Community School?: John Flamsteed Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at John Flamsteed Community School?: When John Flamsteed Community School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Catchment area children — Children who permanently reside within the normal catchment area (as defined on our website) at the time of application and admission to the school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school; 3. Out of catchment area children — Children who live outside the catchment area at the time of the application and admission to secondary school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school. 170 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: When in the case of 2. And 3. above, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference.
What is the largest ethnic background at John Flamsteed Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.2% of pupils at John Flamsteed Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at John Flamsteed Community School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Catchment area children — Children who permanently reside within the normal catchment area (as defined on our website) at the time of application and admission to the school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school.
3Out of catchment area children — Children who live outside the catchment area at the time of the application and admission to secondary school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school.

John Flamsteed Community School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge John Flamsteed Community School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged John Flamsteed Community School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend John Flamsteed Community School?: John Flamsteed Community School has 850 pupils on roll.
What ages does John Flamsteed Community School take?: John Flamsteed Community School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is John Flamsteed Community School located?: John Flamsteed Community School is located in Ripley, DE5 8NP, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to John Flamsteed Community School?: John Flamsteed Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at John Flamsteed Community School?: When John Flamsteed Community School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Catchment area children — Children who permanently reside within the normal catchment area (as defined on our website) at the time of application and admission to the school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school; 3. Out of catchment area children — Children who live outside the catchment area at the time of the application and admission to secondary school. Places will be allocated in the first instance to children who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school in years 7-11. Followed by those who do not have siblings currently at the school. 170 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: When in the case of 2. And 3. above, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference.
What is the largest ethnic background at John Flamsteed Community School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.2% of pupils at John Flamsteed Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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