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Little Eaton Primary School

Community school · Derby · DE21 5AB

Ages 5–11 · 187 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
99 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Mr Paul Schumann

Location

Address
Alfreton Road, Little Eaton
Postcode
DE21 5AB
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 5–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 187 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.9%.

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.

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    • KS294%
    • Absence2.8%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Portway Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Portway Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%

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  • The Curzon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Derby · DE22 5JA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Morley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM12.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Derby · DE21 4ET · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Schumann
Telephone
01332831471
Website
www.littleeaton.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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