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Derwent Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE21 6AL

Ages 3–11 · 313 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-03-03

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
276

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 fill99%

313 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
313
Boys / girls
145 / 168
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
313 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
52.4%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kylie Magner

Location

Address
St Mark's Road
Postcode
DE21 6AL
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 313 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.4%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE21
24
Primary in DE21
18
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 DE21

  • Beaufort Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6BT · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM53.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Roe Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4HG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM51.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Castleward Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE1 2RJ · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4ET · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cavendish Close Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4LY · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.7%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kylie Magner
Telephone
01332346222
Website
www.derwentprimary.net

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