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Breadsall CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Breadsall · DE21 5LF

Ages 4–11 · 116 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

94%

Overall absence

2.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-08

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)94%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.0%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
33
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill104%

116 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
59 / 57
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
116 / 112 (104%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
9
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Katie Forster

Location

Address
51 Brookside Road
Postcode
DE21 5LF
Town
Breadsall
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Breadsall, Derbyshire, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Breadsall
1
Primary schools in Breadsall
1
Academies among open schools in Breadsall
0% (0)
Open schools in DE21
24
Primary in DE21
18
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 BreadsallNear DE21

  • Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4ET · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkview Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby. · DE21 2RQ · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.47

    1.0 miles away

  • Little Eaton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 5AB · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Roe Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4HG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Beaufort Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6BT · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Cavendish Close Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4LY · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • Cavendish Close Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4RJ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM37.5%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Forster
Telephone
01332831328
Website
http://www.breadsallprimary.com

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