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Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · DERBY, DE21 5BR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,170 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils90
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Richard Cripps
Local authorityDerbyshire

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112830.

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 maths50%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to 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.101, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils90
Girls43
Boys47
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English2.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.77
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size25.7

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
96.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

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 teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)3.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.17
Support staff (FTE)3.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryKilburn Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKilburn Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHolbrook Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHorsley Woodhouse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryJohn Flamsteed Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryMilford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryDenby Free CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimaryHerbert Strutt Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School

What is Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Dec 2015.

How does Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School rank in England?

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranks 12,170 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School made 10 offers from 33 applications (3.3 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 90 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School had 77 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

At Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.