School profile

Hope Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hope Valley, S33 6ZF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,415 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hope Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils67
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sally Winfield
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112566.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102105105
Expected standard in reading78%74%76%
Expected standard in writing44%70%73%
Expected standard in maths56%72%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils67
Girls33
Boys34
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)4.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.98
Support staff (FTE)4.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hope Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryHope Valley CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCastleton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBradwell Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.6 miPrimaryBradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hope Primary School

What is Hope Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hope Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hope Primary School rank in England?

Hope Primary School ranks 14,415 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Hope Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Hope Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hope Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hope Primary School made 10 offers from 22 applications (2.2 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hope Primary School?

Hope Primary School has 67 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hope Primary School?

Hope Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hope Primary School?

At Hope Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hope Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hope Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.