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Ash Croft Primary Academy

Academy converter · Derby · DE24 3HF

Ages 2–11 · 208 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

208 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
105 / 103
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
208 / 280 (74%)
Free school meals
42.8%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Harmony Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Luff

Location

Address
Deep Dale Lane, Sinfin
Postcode
DE24 3HF
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Derby, Derby, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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 DerbyNear DE24

  • Redwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9PG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Grampian Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9LU · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Cottons Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9HG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Gayton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 1GA · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Ridgeway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 1GG · Derby

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

  • Akaal Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8DG · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Luff
Telephone
01332764160
Website
www.ashcroft.theharmonytrust.org

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