Dale Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Derby
Dale Community Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Porter Road, Derby, DE23 6NL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 545 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this friendly, welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils appreciate the care and support that they receive from the school.”
- “They know the school will help with any worries they may have.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, however, the precise knowledge that pupils will learn is not clear.”
- “Pupils are not as confident discussing their knowledge in a small number of subjects.”
- “The impact of this is yet to be seen.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2023 (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) | 53% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Hardwick Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Firs Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Arboretum Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Village Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pear Tree Community Junior School 0.7 mi Good