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Stenson Fields Primary Community School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE24 3BW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Stenson Fields Primary Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils328
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Sadler
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112781.

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%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing35%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils328
Girls170
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21%
First language not English44.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size25.2

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
41.8%
Indian
25.6%
White and Asian
6.4%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Other Asian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other White
2.7%
White and Black African
2.7%
Pakistani
2.4%
Other Black
1.2%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)15.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.06
Support staff (FTE)19.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCity of Derby AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryAsh Croft Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrampian Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRedwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCottons Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGayton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRidgeway Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryGriffe Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryAkaal Primary SchoolFree schools
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Frequently asked questions about Stenson Fields Primary Community School

What is Stenson Fields Primary Community School's Ofsted rating?

Stenson Fields Primary Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Apr 2022.

How does Stenson Fields Primary Community School rank in England?

Stenson Fields Primary Community School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Stenson Fields Primary Community School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Stenson Fields Primary Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stenson Fields Primary Community School made 26 offers from 45 applications (1.7 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stenson Fields Primary Community School?

Stenson Fields Primary Community School has 328 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stenson Fields Primary Community School?

Stenson Fields Primary Community School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stenson Fields Primary Community School?

At Stenson Fields Primary Community School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stenson Fields Primary Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stenson Fields Primary Community School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.