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Scargill CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Ilkeston · DE7 6GU

Ages 4–11 · 279 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
292

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 fill66%

279 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
134 / 145
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
279 / 420 (66%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Governance
Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr M Hetherington

Location

Address
Beech Lane, West Hallam
Postcode
DE7 6GU
Town
Ilkeston
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

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.

Compare with theseAll in IlkestonNear DE7

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 6FB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ladywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 4NH · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 4LF · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Morley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 6DF · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM12.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Granby Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilkeston · DE7 8DX · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM39.5%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Hetherington
Telephone
01159320005
Website
www.scargill.derbyshire.sch.uk

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