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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 146579

Griffe Field Primary School

Academy converter · Derby · DE23 3UQ

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.49 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)30%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

1.49 · Competitive

1st preferences

88

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
165
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

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 fill109%

459 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
223 / 236
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
459 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Mitchell

Location

Address
Grosvenor Drive, Littleover
Postcode
DE23 3UQ
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE23
28
Primary in DE23
19
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 DE23

  • Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 3ES · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Highfields Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE23 3UX · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

  • Wren Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 9AY · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Mitchell
Telephone
01332515718
Website
www.griffefield.derby.sch.uk/

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