Primary school

Wren Park Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Derby
  • DE3 9AY
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,069 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 56%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 26%26% · 2023/242024/25: top 34%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM70% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+7.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · East Midlands 6%9/10 Top 20%+14.6 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle+27.5 pts
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle+12.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 61% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 71% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 69% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 54% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 72% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 70% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 63%72%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 11% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 14% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 13% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 11% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 13% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 104106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 51.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd263
3rd261

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2019Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Requires improvement
  5. 2025Lowest Inadequate
  6. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026353
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.4%
First language not English24.9%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

93.4% full · 378 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 77 responses (21.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55.8% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.5% not applicable71% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.2% who said Yes above62.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.8 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,483
Spend per pupil£6,616
Staff spend per pupil£5,145
Reserve per pupil−£199
  • −£70,159revenue reserve
  • −£46,982in-year balance

Grants £6,079 · self-generated £432 · premises £387 per pupil