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Norbury CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ashbourne, DE6 2EG

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Norbury CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils75
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sally Wright
TrustACE DERBYSHIRE TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150880.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils75
Girls34
Boys41
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25

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
98.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)4.13
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.8
Support staff (FTE)6.68

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.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Norbury CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miMiddle deemed secondaryRyecroft CofE Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryDove CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Norbury CofE Primary School

What is Norbury CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norbury CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2014.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norbury CofE Primary School made 12 offers from 25 applications (2.1 per offer), and 12 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Norbury CofE Primary School?

Norbury CofE Primary School has 75 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Norbury CofE Primary School?

Norbury CofE Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Norbury CofE Primary School?

At Norbury CofE Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Norbury CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Norbury CofE Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% 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.