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St Giles CofE Primary School

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,167 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

St Giles CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils310
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Matthew Loader
TrustDERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144383.

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 maths54%, 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.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils310
Girls161
Boys149
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.3%
First language not English1.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.363
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size28.8

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
94.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other White
1%
Other mixed
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
African
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.31
Support staff (FTE)19.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.3%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, worse than 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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 St Giles CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryKillamarsh Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKillamarsh Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryHalfway Nursery Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryImmaculate Conception Catholic PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHalfway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryShortbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryWestfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryCamms CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWaterthorpe Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryEmmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Giles CofE Primary School

What is St Giles CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Giles CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Giles CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Giles CofE Primary School ranks 11,167 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are St Giles CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at St Giles CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Giles CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Giles CofE Primary School made 43 offers from 59 applications (1.4 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Giles CofE Primary School?

St Giles CofE Primary School has 310 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Giles CofE Primary School?

St Giles CofE Primary School had 363 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Giles CofE Primary School?

At St Giles CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Giles CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Giles CofE Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.3% 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.