St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Derby, Leicestershire
St Edward's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Derby, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of St Edward’s Church of England Primary School.”
- “They list the many things they love about their school: the teachers, the clubs, the ‘gem jar’ treats and the kindness of everyone.”
- “In lessons, they listen intently to their teachers.”
To improve
- “In foundation subject curriculum plans, these lesson-by-lesson learning intentions are broad.”
- “The small steps that pupils need to make to reach this intended learning are not always clearly identified.”
- “However, leaders do not have an overview of the texts that are read to pupils in each year group.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2022 (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) | 70% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Orchard Community Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Hemington Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Foxbridge Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Diseworth Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Kegworth Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Belton Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good