School profile

Derwent Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Derby, DE21 6AL

Inadequate

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,693 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Derwent Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils313
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kylie Magner
TrustONE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144343.

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 maths29%, worse than England, worse than Derby57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Derby6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Derby104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Derby103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Derby104105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Derby70%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Derby67%73%
Expected standard in maths37%, worse than England, worse than Derby69%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils313
Girls168
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.2%
First language not English31.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.284
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size20.3

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
53%
African
13.1%
Other White
8.9%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Asian
4.8%
Indian
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%

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 teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)18.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.09
Support staff (FTE)13.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.37
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Derby5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.8%, similar to England, similar to Derby15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Derby1.2%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 rate6.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
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 Derwent Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBeaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryLandau Forte CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryRoe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCastleward Spencer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryDa Vinci AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBreadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryUTC Derby Pride ParkUniversity technical college
Good
1.1 miNurseryCentral Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Inadequate
1.1 miNot applicableEmmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Derwent Primary School

What is Derwent Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Derwent Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Derwent Primary School rank in England?

Derwent Primary School ranks 14,693 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Derwent Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Derwent Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Derwent Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Derwent Primary School made 24 offers from 37 applications (1.5 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Derwent Primary School?

Derwent Primary School has 313 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Derwent Primary School?

Derwent Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Derwent Primary School?

At Derwent Primary School, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Derwent Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Derwent Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.8% 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.