Derwent Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 14 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derby
Unique reference
144343
Address
St Mark's Road, DE21 6AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
304 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
46.4%
Girls
53.6%
First language not English
33.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.7%
Persistent absence
11.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.3%
African 16.1%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6.6%
Unclassified 3.3%
Indian 2.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other 2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-5.8
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsWell below average-5.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 21%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Derwent Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes20.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
30
16
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
43
16
27
Year 1
40
24
16
Year 2
37
17
20
Year 3
40
17
23
Year 4
35
21
14
Year 5
32
15
17
Year 6
41
13
28
Year 2024-2025

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