Primary school

South Darley CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Derbyshire
  • DE4 2JT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,363 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2017/18: top 3%2018/19: top 85%2022/23: top 45%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM44% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2016/17, 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 91% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 53%2017/18: 92% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 50% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 63% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 56% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 44% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 63%92%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 11 pupils · East Midlands 3%2017/18: 17% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 33% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 13% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 11% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 6%33%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1022017/18: 107 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 11 pupils · East Midlands 1032017/18: 105 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 104108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd20
3rd10

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2019Good
  4. 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 202654
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.2%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support5.4%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils3.6%

Girls 58.9%Boys 41.1%

77.1% full · 70 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 24 responses (41.4% 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 · 87.5% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 50% not applicable91.7% 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 child95.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 1.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.7
  • Other support 1.1

Teachers 2.6 FTE · Whole workforce 5.3 · 8 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,061
Spend per pupil£9,062
Staff spend per pupil£6,730
Reserve per pupil£795
  • +£42,904revenue reserve
  • −£49in-year balance

Grants £8,475 · self-generated £587 · premises £320 per pupil