St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Belper, Derbyshire
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this caring school.”
- “They enjoy their learning and being with their friends.”
- “The positive relationships between pupils and staff help pupils to feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, there are inconsistencies in what some pupils can remember about their learning.”
- “Some pupils are not always clear on what they have learned about British values and different world faiths and beliefs.”
- “However, there is inconsistency in the ways that some staff teach phonics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 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) | 55% | 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: 55 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Pottery Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Long Row Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Herbert Strutt Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Heage Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Street Lane Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Milford Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained