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Dallimore Primary & Nursery School

Community school · Ilkeston · DE7 4GZ

Ages 2–11 · 360 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
271

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

360 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
360
Boys / girls
186 / 174
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
360 / 315 (114%)
Free school meals
43.6%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gotheridge

Location

Address
Dallimore Road, Kirk Hallam, Dallimore Primary School
Postcode
DE7 4GZ
Town
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
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 2–11, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.6%.

Open schools in Ilkeston
25
Primary schools in Ilkeston
20
Academies among open schools in Ilkeston
64% (16)
Open schools in DE7
25
Primary in DE7
20
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.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.2%

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    • FSM41.0%

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    • FSM22.7%

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  • Chaucer Infant School

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  • Larklands Infant School

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    • FSM33.1%

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  • Chaucer Junior School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM48.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gotheridge
Telephone
01159320741
Website
www.dallimore.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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