Primary school

Dale Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Derby
  • DE23 6NL
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,371 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 86%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 49%49% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 76%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · East Midlands 63%3/10 Below−34.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East Midlands 6%7/10 Above+56.7 pts
Reading score102 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands−22.6 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 81 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 44% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 65% · 80 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 68% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 33% · 84 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 46% · 79 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 53% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 63%68%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 81 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 80 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 1% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 1% · 84 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 79 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 6%8%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 81 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 80 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 100 · 84 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 79 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 105103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 81 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 80 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 84 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 79 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 104105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
57 of 57 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5757
2nd292
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Inadequate
  2. 2007Satisfactory
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2014Good
  6. 2016Ungraded visit
  7. 2018Remains Good
  8. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026545
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.5%
First language not English73.2%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils24.9%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

98% full · 556 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (2.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable85.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable83.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 21
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 28
  • Other support 16.3

Teachers 24 FTE · Whole workforce 68.2 · 88 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,680
Spend per pupil£7,378
Staff spend per pupil£5,995
Reserve per pupil£442
  • +£241,129revenue reserve
  • +£164,814in-year balance

Grants £7,503 · self-generated £177 · premises £387 per pupil