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Ambergate Primary School

Community school · Belper · DE56 2GN

Ages 4–11 · 79 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

79 pupils · 86 places

Pupils on roll
79
Boys / girls
40 / 39
School capacity
86
Capacity fill
79 / 86 (92%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Carly Howell

Location

Address
Toadmoor Lane, Ambergate
Postcode
DE56 2GN
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Belper, Derbyshire, 79 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Belper
17
Primary schools in Belper
14
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Primary in DE56
15
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BelperNear DE56

  • Heage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2AL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Crich Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5DF · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Long Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Crich Carr CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 5EF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM5.3%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carly Howell
Telephone
01773852204
Website
www.ambergateprimaryschool.co.uk

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