School profile

Mickleover Primary School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE3 0EY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,396 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Mickleover Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils409 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sean Welsh
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112790.

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 maths75%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%6%8%
Average reading score109104106
Average maths score108103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109104105
Expected standard in reading93%70%76%
Expected standard in writing79%67%73%
Expected standard in maths90%69%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils409
Girls210
Boys199
Eligible for free school meals13.2%
First language not English24.7%
SEN support67
EHC plan12
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.9%
Indian
9%
Pakistani
7.3%
African
4.9%
Other White
3.7%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.4%
Chinese
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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 absence3.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)57
Applications (Reception)199
First preference applications (Reception)45
First preference offers (Reception)45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)36

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll410
Unfilled places2.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.6
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.71
Support staff (FTE)28.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Mickleover Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySilverhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRavensdale Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRavensdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryMurray Park Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHackwood Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLittleover Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWren Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miNot applicableDerby Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableDerby High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Mickleover Primary School

What is Mickleover Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mickleover Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Dec 2013.

How does Mickleover Primary School rank in England?

Mickleover Primary School ranks 3,396 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mickleover Primary School?

Mickleover Primary School has 409 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.