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Bradley CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ashbourne, DE6 1PG

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Bradley CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils22
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Nicola Foulds
TrustACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150720.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils22
Girls14
Boys8
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.6%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.52
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.57.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size11

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
86.4%
Other mixed
9.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher6.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.5
Teachers (FTE)3.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.6
Support staff (FTE)3.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
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.1
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.8
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.1
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.1
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 absence15.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.10.5%, worse than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Bradley CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryHulland CofE Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Bradley CofE Primary School

What is Bradley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bradley CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 May 2015.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bradley CofE Primary School made 1 offers from 8 applications (8 per offer), and 1 of 1 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bradley CofE Primary School?

Bradley CofE Primary School has 22 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bradley CofE Primary School?

Bradley CofE Primary School had 52 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bradley CofE Primary School?

At Bradley CofE Primary School, the average class had 11 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 6.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bradley CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bradley CofE Primary School missed 15.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.6% 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.