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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112790

Mickleover Primary School

Community school · Derby · DE3 0EY

Ages 4–11 · 409 pupils · Derby

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

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)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
368

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 fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
199 / 210
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 411

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 Sean Welsh

Location

Address
Vicarage Road, Mickleover, Mickleover Primary School
Postcode
DE3 0EY
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Derby, Derby, 409 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.2%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE3
11
Primary in DE3
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.

  • Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0QE · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0BW · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE3 9EY · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0FD · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM26.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wren Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 9AY · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.2%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Welsh
Telephone
01332514052

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