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Firfield Primary School

Community school · Derby · DE72 3EG

Ages 5–11 · 413 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
214 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
74
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
Mr James Yellop

Location

Address
Firfield Avenue, Breaston
Postcode
DE72 3EG
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
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 5–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 413 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE72
11
Primary in DE72
9
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 DerbyNear DE72

  • Dovedale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 3HU · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Sawley Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 3DQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Sawley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 3DQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Harrington Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 4BJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Yellop
Telephone
01332872216
Website
www.firfield.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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