United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Amber Valley
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~129k · 69 state-funded schools
The signature
How Amber Valley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,615/yr
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£235,000
Affordable
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Rent
£784/mo
Affordable
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,408/yr
Mid
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Crime
66.5/1k
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.0
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
95.6%
Strong
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
69 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
65 of 68 (95.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
69 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 69 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 1,576 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1,423 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,186 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 1,095 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 900 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 834 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 810 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Aldercar High School | Secondary | 690 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 396 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swanwick Primary School | Primary | 383 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 370 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Howitt Primary Community School | Primary | 360 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ripley Junior School | Primary | 336 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pottery Primary School | Primary | 302 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Langley Mill Academy | Primary | 295 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Duffield the Meadows Primary School | Primary | 292 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Long Row Primary School | Primary | 264 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 247 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | Primary | 243 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coppice Primary School | Primary | 232 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.