Primary school

Padfield Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • SK13 1EQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,730 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 72%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 56%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 30%30% · 2018/192022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 72%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM56% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 61% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 63% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 75% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 62% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 64% · 14 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 56% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 63%75%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 11% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 19% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 14 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 18 pupils · East Midlands 6%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 14 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 14 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 18 pupils · East Midlands 104106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 60.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd130
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202692
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.6%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support18.5%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils4.2%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

82.1% full · 112 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 50 responses (46.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24% not applicable65.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 4.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 5.6 FTE · Whole workforce 13 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,353
Spend per pupil£9,920
Staff spend per pupil£7,135
Reserve per pupil£1,441
  • +£132,563revenue reserve
  • −£52,113in-year balance

Grants £8,546 · self-generated £807 · premises £366 per pupil