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Beaufort Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Derby, DE21 6BT

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,818 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Beaufort Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kate Beecroft
TrustODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Local authorityDerby
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146877.

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 maths47%, 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.100, worse than England, worse than Derby104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Derby103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Derby104105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than Derby70%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Derby67%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, 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 pupils224
Girls107
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.2%
First language not English17.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.51.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size21.7

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
67.9%
Other White
6.3%
African
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5.4%
Other mixed
3.1%
Pakistani
2.7%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
Chinese
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%

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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)10.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.36
Support staff (FTE)17.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.3
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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
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.12.6%, similar to England, better than Derby15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, 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 rate7.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Beaufort Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRoe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDerwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryDa Vinci AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBreadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryLandau Forte CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryWalter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableOld Vicarage SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondarySaint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beaufort Primary School

What is Beaufort Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beaufort Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.

How does Beaufort Primary School rank in England?

Beaufort Primary School ranks 12,818 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Beaufort Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Beaufort Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beaufort Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beaufort Primary School made 26 offers from 41 applications (1.6 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beaufort Primary School?

Beaufort Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beaufort Primary School?

Beaufort Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beaufort Primary School?

At Beaufort Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beaufort Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beaufort Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% 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.