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Duffield the Meadows Primary School

Community school · Belper · DE56 4GT

Ages 4–11 · 260 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
290

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill83%

260 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
260
Boys / girls
125 / 135
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
260 / 315 (83%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Faye Novak-Lemmings

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
DE56 4GT
Town
Belper
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Belper, Derbyshire, 260 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.8%.

Open schools in Belper
17
Primary schools in Belper
14
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Primary in DE56
15
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 BelperNear DE56

  • Milford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 0QH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • The Curzon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 5JA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 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

    2.0 miles away

  • Portway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 2HE · Derby

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Portway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE22 2GL · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Herbert Strutt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1SH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Faye Novak-Lemmings
Telephone
01332840305
Website
www.duffieldmeadows.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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