School profile

Becket Primary School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE22 3WR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,057 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Becket Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

Ofsted 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils246 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ashley Guest
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112717.

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%6%8%
Average reading score102104106
Average maths score99103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading59%70%76%
Expected standard in writing55%67%73%
Expected standard in maths52%69%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils246
Girls130
Boys116
Eligible for free school meals50.8%
First language not English62.2%
SEN support41
EHC plan16
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
25.6%
African
18.3%
Other White
11%
Indian
8.1%
Other Asian
6.5%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Pakistani
3.3%
White and Asian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence5.4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence17.6%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.7%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)115
First preference applications (Reception)53
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll195
Unfilled places7.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult8
Teachers (FTE)13.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.7
Support staff (FTE)22.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
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 Becket Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryDerby Cathedral SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFirs Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDerby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNurseryStonehill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miNurseryAshgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
0.6 miAll-throughThe Bemrose SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNurseryCentral Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Becket Primary School

What is Becket Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Becket Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How does Becket Primary School rank in England?

Becket Primary School ranks 14,057 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Becket Primary School?

Becket Primary School has 246 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.