Findern Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Derby, Derbyshire
Findern Primary School is a primary school in Derby, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buckford Lane, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Findern Primary School is a special place for pupils to learn and grow.”
- “Pupils are happy and talk with enthusiasm about school life.”
- “They are ready to learn and enjoy their lessons.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of foundation subjects, the key knowledge that pupils need to know and remember is not identified precisely enough.”
- “This means that teachers are not able to assess the progress pupils are making as well as they should.”
- “The school works closely with families to improve the attendance of some pupils who are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Willington Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Repton Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Highfields Spencer Academy 1.7 mi Not judged
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School 1.8 mi Good
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Egginton Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Etwall Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School 3.1 mi Good