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Grampian Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE24 9LU

Ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-20

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill87%

231 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
115 / 116
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
231 / 266 (87%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
121
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: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Anthem Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Carpenter

Location

Address
Grampian Way, Sinfin
Postcode
DE24 9LU
Town
Derby
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.1%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
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 DE24

  • Redwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9PG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Cottons Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9HG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Gayton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 1GA · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ash Croft Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 3HF · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Ridgeway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 1GG · Derby

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Akaal Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8DG · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Carpenter
Telephone
01332765546
Website
www.grampian.anthemtrust.uk

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