Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Ashbourne, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, DE6 1LD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 48 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to come to school.”
- “They embrace the school’s motto: ‘Opening our eyes to find meaningful happiness – learning, achieving and growing together as a family.”
- “Pupils spoke about how this is a welcoming school for all.”
To improve
- “However, assessment procedures are not fully embedded or consistent across all foundation subjects.”
- “Assessments do not always identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge and inform future teaching.”
- “However, pupils do not have a secure knowledge of these.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Ashbourne Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Kniveton CofE Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Hilltop Primary Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Parwich Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clifton CofE Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School 4.1 mi Good
- Bradley CofE Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade