OFSTED
18 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Derby
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
420
420 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
220
52.4% of pupils
Male pupils
200
47.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.0 pts
above England
School
29.8%
Derby
35.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.5 pts
below England
School
13.8%
Derby
30.2%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Derby
0.2%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
61.2%
257
Indian
9.5%
40
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
23
African
4.5%
19
Any other White background
4.3%
18
Pakistani
4.0%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.4%
73 of
420 pupils
3.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
56.0%
4.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
70.0%
Reading
3.8 pts below England
School
70.0%
Derby
69.6%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
69.0%
Writing
1.3 pts below England
School
69.0%
Derby
66.5%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Maths
1.0 pts above England
School
73.0%
Derby
67.3%
East Midlands
71.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.40%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.82 pts
lower than
England
School
4.40%
Derby
6.39%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.43%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.38 pts
lower than
England
School
10.43%
Derby
17.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.87%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.93 pts
lower than
England
School
0.87%
Derby
1.61%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
82.0%
6.2 pts
below England
Chellaston Junior School
82.0%
Derby
91.8%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.