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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 131685

Ashgate Primary School

Community school · Derby · DE22 3FS

Ages 4–11 · 313 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
285

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

53

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill99%

313 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
142 / 171
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
313 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
111
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Seargent

Location

Address
Ashbourne Road
Postcode
DE22 3FS
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Derby, Derby, 313 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.5%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE22
23
Primary in DE22
13
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 DE22

  • Markeaton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 1HL · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Becket Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3QB · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Brackensdale Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE22 4BS · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3WA · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.78

    0.9 miles away

  • Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE22 2QR · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Seargent
Telephone
01332343928
Website
www.ashgate.derby.sch.uk

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