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Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · DERBY · DE21 5BR

Ages 5–11 · 90 pupils · Derbyshire

Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-03-17

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)4.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill117%

90 pupils · 77 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
47 / 43
School capacity
77
Capacity fill
90 / 77 (117%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Federation
The Horsley & Mapperley Federation of Schools
Headteacher
Mr Richard Cripps

Location

Address
Church Street, Horsley
Postcode
DE21 5BR
Town
DERBY
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in DERBY, Derbyshire, 90 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in DERBY
160
Primary schools in DERBY
108
Academies among open schools in DERBY
47% (75)
Open schools in DE21
24
Primary in DE21
18
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 DERBYNear DE21

  • Kilburn Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belper · DE56 0LA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM24.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Horsley Woodhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 6AT · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Milford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 0QH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Denby Free CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ripley · DE5 8PH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.92

    1.8 miles away

  • Herbert Strutt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1SH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Richardson Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 6EF · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Cripps
Telephone
01332880782

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