Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Derby, Derbyshire
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Derby, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.
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Catchment area for Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) 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
- Derby Road, Risley, Derby, DE72 3SU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this small school where everyone knows them.”
- “They said they can be themselves and ‘everyone is welcome here’.”
- “Pupils know the main rule here is to be safe, kind and polite.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders are refining their plans to ensure that pupils have time to apply their learning in high-quality work.”
- “On occasion, teachers do not address the misconceptions that they identify in lessons.”
- “When this is the case, pupils do not get the feedback they need to improve their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 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) | 64% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 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.
- Ladycross Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Longmoor Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cloudside Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Firfield Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Harrington Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Parklands Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Draycott Community Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade