Derwent Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Derby
Derwent Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Mark's Road, Derby, DE21 6AL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 313 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “The school has established clear routines and expectations for behaviour.”
- “Pupils come into school calmly.”
- “Staff greet them with enthusiasm and warmth.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ experiences of education are not good enough at this school.”
- “The teaching of the curriculum lacks clarity and purpose.”
- “This means that many pupils do not understand what they are learning or how it fits into the learning journey.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 May 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) | 29% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Derby.
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- St James' Church of England Aided Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cavendish Close Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published