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St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled school · Belper · DE56 1GY

Ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
335

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 fill81%

398 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
212 / 186
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
398 / 490 (81%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Mieke Carvell

Location

Address
Laund Nook
Postcode
DE56 1GY
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Belper, Derbyshire, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Belper
17
Primary schools in Belper
14
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Primary in DE56
15
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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    • FSM24.9%

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  • Milford Primary School

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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mieke Carvell
Telephone
01773822995
Website
www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk

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