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Homefields Primary School

Academy converter · Derby · DE73 5NY

Ages 3–11 · 340 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
275

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

55

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill108%

340 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
178 / 162
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
340 / 315 (108%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
18
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
East Midlands Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Rollerson

Location

Address
Parkway, Chellaston
Postcode
DE73 5NY
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.5%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE73
10
Primary in DE73
8
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 DE73

  • Chellaston Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6PZ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM29.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Chellaston Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6TA · Derby

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Chellaston · DE73 6WS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Shelton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9EJ · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Shelton Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9EJ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Oak Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0BL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Allenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9BB · Derby

    Ages 5–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Rollerson
Telephone
01332691351
Website
www.homefields.derby.sch.uk

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