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Brailsford CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ashbourne · DE6 3BY

Ages 3–11 · 155 pupils · Derbyshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
112

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

155 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
73 / 82
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
155 / 120 (129%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Foulds

Location

Address
Luke Lane, Brailsford
Postcode
DE6 3BY
Town
Ashbourne
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Ashbourne
22
Primary schools in Ashbourne
21
Academies among open schools in Ashbourne
59% (13)
Open schools in DE6
23
Primary in DE6
22
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 AshbourneNear DE6

  • Mugginton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 4PL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Kirk Langley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 4LQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.67

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Foulds

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