Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,824 of 15,057
Better than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112881.
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.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 15%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 85%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 90%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 20 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 113 |
| Girls | 52 |
| Boys | 61 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.7% |
| First language not English | 0% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 140 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 19.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 21 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 22.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.17 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.38 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.81 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 20 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | John Flamsteed Community School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Horsley Woodhouse Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Kilburn Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Kilburn Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Richardson Endowed Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Street Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Howitt Primary Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Dec 2015. |
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School ranks 1,824 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Denby Free CofE VA Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Denby Free CofE VA Primary School made 20 offers from 44 applications (2.2 per offer), and 17 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School has 113 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.
At Denby Free CofE VA Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Denby Free CofE VA Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6% 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.