Ash Croft Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Derby
Ash Croft Primary Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Deep Dale Lane, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 3HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils at Ash Croft Primary Academy.”
- “They set out exactly how they want their pupils to behave and the personal qualities they want them to develop.”
- “They are a credit to the school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders have not identified this key knowledge with the same degree of precision.”
- “In these subjects it is not always clear how new learning builds on prior learning, including the knowledge that pupils gain in the early years.”
- “Assessment is less effective because teachers cannot identify where pupils have gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 October 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) | 41% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 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
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Redwood Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grampian Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gayton Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Ridgeway Infant School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Akaal Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Shelton Infant School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published