School profile

Pottery Primary School

Primary · Community school · Belper, DE56 1HA

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,858 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Pottery Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils285 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Hooley
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112787.

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 maths23%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading68%74%76%
Expected standard in writing38%70%73%
Expected standard in maths53%72%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils285
Girls140
Boys145
Eligible for free school meals24.9%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support62
EHC plan15
Average class size28.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.4%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence11.7%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%0.9%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)20
Applications (Reception)71
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll303
Unfilled places3.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)12.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.16
Support staff (FTE)15.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Pottery Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryBelper School and Sixth Form CentreFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHerbert Strutt Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLong Row Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryStreet Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryJohn Flamsteed Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHolbrook Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKilburn Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKilburn Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pottery Primary School

What is Pottery Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pottery Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Pottery Primary School rank in England?

Pottery Primary School ranks 14,858 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Pottery Primary School?

Pottery Primary School has 285 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.