School profile

Long Row Primary School

Primary · Community school · Belper, DE56 1DR

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,864 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Long Row Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils264
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa & Julie White & Jones
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112785.

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 maths55%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to 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 reading73%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils264
Girls144
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.8%
First language not English7.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.234
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24

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
86.4%
Other White
4.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.9
Support staff (FTE)10.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.53
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.7%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, 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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Long Row Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPottery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHerbert Strutt Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryBelper School and Sixth Form CentreFoundation school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMilford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Long Row Primary School

What is Long Row Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Long Row Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2013.

How does Long Row Primary School rank in England?

Long Row Primary School ranks 10,864 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Long Row Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Long Row Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Long Row Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Long Row Primary School made 29 offers from 53 applications (1.8 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Long Row Primary School?

Long Row Primary School has 264 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Long Row Primary School?

Long Row Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Long Row Primary School?

At Long Row Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Long Row Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Long Row Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% 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.