School profile

Grampian Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Derby, DE24 9LU

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Grampian Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils231 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Carpenter
TrustANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138992.

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 maths60%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%6%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading80%70%76%
Expected standard in writing73%67%73%
Expected standard in maths70%69%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils231
Girls116
Boys115
Eligible for free school meals52.4%
First language not English43.7%
SEN support52
EHC plan12
Average class size28.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.5%
Indian
10.8%
Other ethnic group
10.4%
Other White
8.2%
Pakistani
8.2%
African
7.8%
Other mixed
5.6%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
White and Asian
2.2%

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 absence6.7%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence17.8%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence3.2%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)23
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll203
Unfilled places3.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)11.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.55
Support staff (FTE)16.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.7
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 rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Grampian Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRedwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStenson Fields Primary Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryCity of Derby AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryCottons Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGayton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAsh Croft Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRidgeway Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryAkaal Primary SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryGriffe Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Grampian Primary Academy

What is Grampian Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Grampian Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2017.

How does Grampian Primary Academy rank in England?

Grampian Primary Academy ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Grampian Primary Academy?

Grampian Primary Academy has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.