Pottery Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Belper, Derbyshire
Pottery Primary School is a primary school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 17 October 2023.
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Catchment area for Pottery Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Kilbourne Road, Belper, DE56 1HA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 285 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “There is a clear sense of belonging among pupils at Pottery Primary School.”
- “Each morning, pupils enjoy the warm welcome and high-fives from staff.”
- “Most pupils arrive happy and some run into school, keen to start their day.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, pupils do not apply basic key skills with accuracy, so gaps in their earlier learning remain.”
- “At times, expectations for presentation affect how well pupils secure their understanding.”
- “Systems to check the impact of the school's personal development programme are developing.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 23% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- Herbert Strutt Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Long Row Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Street Lane Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Kilburn Infant and Nursery School 1.7 mi Good
- Kilburn Junior School 1.7 mi School remains Good