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Dale Community Primary School

Community school · Derby · DE23 6NL

Ages 5–11 · 545 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-26

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
496

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

69

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

545 pupils · 556 places

Pupils on roll
545
Boys / girls
258 / 287
School capacity
556
Capacity fill
545 / 556 (98%)
Free school meals
55.8%
FSM pupils
304
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Louise Foster

Location

Address
Porter Road
Postcode
DE23 6NL
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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 5–11, in Derby, Derby, 545 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 55.8%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE23
28
Primary in DE23
19
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 DE23

  • Hardwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 6QP · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM69.5%
    • Demand1.22

    0.3 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Arboretum Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8GP · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Village Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8DF · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Pear Tree Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8PN · Derby

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Foster
Telephone
01332760070
Website
http://dale.derby.sch.uk

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