Duffield the Meadows Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Belper, Derbyshire
Duffield the Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 260 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Parents and carers overwhelmingly support this caring school.”
- “They value the warm welcome the school extends to pupils and families.”
- “One parent, reflecting the views of many, said: ‘The staff are dedicated, focused and kind…they expect the best from all children and this shows in the high standards of behaviour, manners and care they show each other.”
To improve
- “Pupils achieve well in the core subjects of English and mathematics but their depth of understanding in other subjects is sometimes less secure.”
- “However, pupils do not always build a secure depth of knowledge over time.”
- “Some pupils struggle to retain what they have been taught, while some others find it difficult to grasp the distinctiveness of different subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 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) | 74% | 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, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Milford Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- The Curzon CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Little Eaton Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Herbert Strutt Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2.6 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Long Row Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good