School profile

Scargill CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ilkeston, DE7 6GU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Scargill CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils279
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr M Hetherington
TrustDERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144467.

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 maths35%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils279
Girls145
Boys134
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English0.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size27.9

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
95%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
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 teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)11.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.64
Support staff (FTE)16.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.9%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better 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 rate8.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Scargill CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStanley Common Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryMapperley CofE Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miSecondarySaint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miSecondaryKirk Hallam Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryLadywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Scargill CofE Primary School

What is Scargill CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Scargill CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Scargill CofE Primary School rank in England?

Scargill CofE Primary School ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Scargill CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Scargill CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Scargill CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Scargill CofE Primary School made 45 offers from 55 applications (1.2 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Scargill CofE Primary School?

Scargill CofE Primary School has 279 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Scargill CofE Primary School?

Scargill CofE Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Scargill CofE Primary School?

At Scargill CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Scargill CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Scargill CofE Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% 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.