Primary school

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE11 0SW
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,753 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 32%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM71% · East Midlands 63%8/10 Above−9.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East Midlands 6%8/10 Above+43.5 pts
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands−16.3 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below−25.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 41% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 79% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 77% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 83% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 87% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 71% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 63%87%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 24% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 17% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 6%24%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 98 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 10510898No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 110 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 104110101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in71.8%
28 of 39 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 71.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3928
2nd230
3rd121

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.3%
First language not English9.1%
SEN support37.8%
EHC plan9.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.4%

Girls 45.5%Boys 54.5%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 45 responses (21.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable87.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?33.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 33.3% who said Yes above73.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 16.5

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 37.6 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,260
Spend per pupil£10,032
Staff spend per pupil£7,788
Reserve per pupil−£89
  • −£18,449revenue reserve
  • +£47,287in-year balance

Grants £9,626 · self-generated £634 · premises £440 per pupil