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Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ashbourne · DE6 1LD

Ages 5–11 · 48 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
53

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 fill69%

48 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
23 / 25
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
48 / 70 (69%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Village Federation
Headteacher
Mr Peter Johnston

Location

Address
Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley
Postcode
DE6 1LD
Town
Ashbourne
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 48 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Ashbourne
22
Primary schools in Ashbourne
21
Academies among open schools in Ashbourne
59% (13)
Open schools in DE6
23
Primary in DE6
22
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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  • Ashbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1EJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1AS · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Kniveton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1JJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM10.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Hilltop Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1NB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM37.1%

    2.8 miles away

  • Parwich Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Parwich, Ashbourne · DE6 1QJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM24.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Johnston
Telephone
01335350362
Website
www.fitzherbertprimary.co.uk

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