School profile

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Derby, DE21 4ET

Requires improvement

Map showing Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,507 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
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 sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils418
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Ruth McNeil
TrustTRANSFORM TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144624.

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 maths43%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Derby6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Derby104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, 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 reading59%, worse than England, worse than Derby70%76%
Expected standard in writing44%, worse than England, worse than Derby67%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Derby69%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils418
Girls199
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.4%
First language not English12%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.362
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.6

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
71.3%
African
7.2%
Other White
5.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other Asian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.2%
Indian
1.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Black African
1.4%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.21
Support staff (FTE)30.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
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 absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Derby5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.5%, worse than England, similar to Derby15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryDa Vinci AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryRoe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParkview Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBreadsall CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCavendish Close Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryCavendish Close Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDerwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLees Brook AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

What is Breadsall Hill Top Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Breadsall Hill Top Primary School rank in England?

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School ranks 13,507 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Breadsall Hill Top Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Breadsall Hill Top Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Breadsall Hill Top Primary School made 39 offers from 72 applications (1.8 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Breadsall Hill Top Primary School?

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School has 418 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Breadsall Hill Top Primary School?

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School?

At Breadsall Hill Top Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.5% 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.