Primary school

St Oswald's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Derbyshire
  • DE6 1AS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,055 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 98%98%2022/23: top 86%2023/24: top 55%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM68% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM6% · East Midlands 6%5/10 Middle
Reading score108 · East Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2017/18

Expected standard, RWM
2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 33% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 44% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 61% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 68% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 63%68%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 0% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 102 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 105108102No exams
Maths score
2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: 98 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 10410698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in80.0%
28 of 35 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 80.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3528
2nd212
3rd130

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.8%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support21.8%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

97.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 39 responses (19.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.8% not applicable63.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% 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 child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school79.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 23.8 · 60 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,048
Spend per pupil£7,283
Staff spend per pupil£5,531
Reserve per pupil−£257
  • −£52,410revenue reserve
  • −£47,810in-year balance

Grants £6,575 · self-generated £474 · premises £423 per pupil