OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
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
116
90 full-time ·
26 part-time
Female pupils
46
39.7% of pupils
Male pupils
70
60.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.0 pts
below England
School
13.8%
Derby
35.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.8 pts
below England
School
15.5%
Derby
30.2%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Derby
0.2%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
70.7%
82
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
5
Pakistani
4.3%
5
White and Asian
4.3%
5
White and Black African
4.3%
5
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
5
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
19.0%
22 of
116 pupils
1.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.6 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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.86%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.64 pts
higher than
England
School
7.86%
Derby
6.39%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
35.71%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
19.90 pts
higher than
England
School
35.71%
Derby
17.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
32.8%
55.4 pts
below England
Oak Grange Primary School
32.8%
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.