Penny Acres Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derbyshire
Unique reference
112565
Address
The Common, Holmesfield, S18 7WP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
60 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
10%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.3%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 1.7%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingNo data
WritingNo data
MathsNo data
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 29%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Penny Acres Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher35
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
7
5
2
Year 1
10
6
4
Year 2
8
5
3
Year 3
8
4
4
Year 4
11
6
5
Year 5
8
3
5
Year 6
8
3
5
Year 2024-2025

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