Richardson Endowed Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Richardson Endowed Primary School is a primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Catchment area for Richardson Endowed Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Smalley, Ilkeston, DE7 6EF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 184 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Richardson Endowed Primary School.”
- “They are guided by the school’s values to ‘be ready, be respectful and be safe’.”
- “Caring staff know the pupils well.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, the work that pupils are expected to complete is not ambitious enough.”
- “When this happens, pupils are not challenged sufficiently to deepen their understanding.”
- “Consequently, in some subjects, although pupils learn the core knowledge, their achievement is sometimes limited unnecessarily.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2025 (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) | 50% | 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, 29 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Denby Free CofE VA Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Corfield CofE Infant School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coppice Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Howitt Primary Community School 1.8 mi Good
- Mundy CofE Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Kilburn Infant and Nursery School 1.9 mi Good