Primary school

Pottery Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE56 1HA
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,858 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 33%33% · 2016/172017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 99%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM23% · East Midlands 63%1/10 Well below East Midlands−61 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East Midlands 6%3/10 Below−28.2 pts
Reading score102 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands−51.8 pts
Maths score100 · East Midlands 1041/10 Well below East Midlands−23.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 70% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 72% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 69% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 52% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 26% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 23% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 63%72%23%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 15% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 15% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 4% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 101 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 100 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 100 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd350
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026285
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.2%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

89.6% full · 318 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (29.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.4% not applicable53.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable81.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed73.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.1% 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 school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 10.1
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 12.9 FTE · Whole workforce 28.6 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,220
Spend per pupil£6,886
Staff spend per pupil£5,539
Reserve per pupil−£30
  • −£8,569revenue reserve
  • +£95,178in-year balance

Grants £7,053 · self-generated £167 · premises £288 per pupil