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Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Derby · DE72 2HX

Ages 3–11 · 147 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-18

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
131

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

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 fill84%

147 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
69 / 78
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
147 / 175 (84%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Hibbert

Location

Address
Forrester Avenue, Weston-on-Trent
Postcode
DE72 2HX
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE72
11
Primary in DE72
9
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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  • Aston-on-Trent Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE72 2UH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Chellaston · DE73 6WS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.24

    1.7 miles away

  • Melbourne Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE73 8JE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Melbourne Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Foxbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Castle Donington · DE74 2SN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Chellaston Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6TA · Derby

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.91

    2.1 miles away

  • Chellaston Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6PZ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM29.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Clover Leys Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 5AX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Hibbert
Telephone
01332700488
Website
www.westoncofe.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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