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Kniveton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ashbourne · DE6 1JJ

Ages 4–11 · 55 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)38%
Avg scaled score — reading
114.0
Avg scaled score — maths
115.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

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 fill87%

55 pupils · 63 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
29 / 26
School capacity
63
Capacity fill
55 / 63 (87%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Popple

Location

Address
Ostrich Lane, Kniveton
Postcode
DE6 1JJ
Town
Ashbourne
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 4–11, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 55 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Ashbourne
22
Primary schools in Ashbourne
21
Academies among open schools in Ashbourne
59% (13)
Open schools in DE6
23
Primary in DE6
22
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 AshbourneNear DE6

  • Ashbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1EJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • Brassington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Matlock · DE4 4HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM26.4%

    2.7 miles away

  • Parwich Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Parwich, Ashbourne · DE6 1QJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM24.0%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Popple
Telephone
01335342573
Website
www.knivetonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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