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Heage Primary School

Community school · Belper · DE56 2AL

Ages 4–11 · 171 pupils · Derbyshire

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KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

5.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
157

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 fill81%

171 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
78 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
171 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
28
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 Donna Hallam

Location

Address
School Lane, Heage
Postcode
DE56 2AL
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller 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, 171 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.4%.

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

  • Heage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2AL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Ambergate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2GN · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Pottery Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1HA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Lons Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 3SE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Ripley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 3RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM40.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Street Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ripley · DE5 8NE · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM19.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Hallam
Website
http://www.heage.derbyshire.sch.uk

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