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Diseworth Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Derby · DE74 2QD

Ages 4–11 · 21 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
43

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
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 fill25%

21 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
21
Boys / girls
13 / 8
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
21 / 84 (25%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynne Heath

Location

Address
Grimesgate, Diseworth
Postcode
DE74 2QD
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 Derby, Leicestershire, 21 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE74
7
Primary in DE74
6
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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 DE74

  • Orchard Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2QU · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Foxbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Castle Donington · DE74 2SN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Hemington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2RB · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Kegworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2DA · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Belton Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 9TS · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynne Heath
Telephone
01332810208
Website
http://www.diseworthprimary.co.uk

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