School profile

Ashgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE22 3FS

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Ashgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils313 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Wendy Forte
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131685.

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 maths38%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score101104106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading53%70%76%
Expected standard in writing62%67%73%
Expected standard in maths67%69%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils313
Girls171
Boys142
Eligible for free school meals35.5%
First language not English25.2%
SEN support64
EHC plan14
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
41.2%
African
28.1%
Other White
8.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
Indian
2.6%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Black African
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

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 absence6.5%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.4%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)42
Applications (Reception)102
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 roll314
Unfilled places0.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)13.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.13
Support staff (FTE)19.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Ashgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryAshgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
0.3 miNurseryWhitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryDerby Cathedral SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miNurseryCentral Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
0.5 miNot applicableEmmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMarkeaton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBecket Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miAll-throughThe Bemrose SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrackensdale Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFirs Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashgate Primary School

What is Ashgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashgate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Jun 2023.

How does Ashgate Primary School rank in England?

Ashgate Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ashgate Primary School?

Ashgate Primary School has 313 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.