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Richardson Endowed Primary School

Academy converter · Ilkeston · DE7 6EF

Ages 5–11 · 184 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill105%

184 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
100 / 84
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
184 / 175 (105%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Parmjit Atwal

Location

Address
Main Road, Smalley
Postcode
DE7 6EF
Town
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
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 5–11, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Ilkeston
25
Primary schools in Ilkeston
20
Academies among open schools in Ilkeston
64% (16)
Open schools in DE7
25
Primary in DE7
20
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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    Academy converter · Primary

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

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Corfield CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.85

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  • Coppice Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.21

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  • Howitt Primary Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Mundy CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM29.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Parmjit Atwal
Telephone
01332880317
Website
http://www.richardsonendowed.co.uk

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