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Roe Farm Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derby
  • DE21 4HG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,882 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 93%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM40% · East Midlands 63%1/10 Well below East Midlands
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands
Reading score102 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands
Maths score99 · East Midlands 1041/10 Well below East Midlands−8.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 56% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 65% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 47% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 50% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 33% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 40% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 63%65%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 100 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 105103100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 99 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd140
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

1.1 km from Chaddesden North · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

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 2026347
Free school meals (past 6 years)53.0%
First language not English8.4%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils22.5%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

76.3% full · 455 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (3.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.3% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.4% not applicable81.8% 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 child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school64.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 3.2
  • Teaching assistants 17.1
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 17.2 FTE · Whole workforce 40.5 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,365
Spend per pupil£8,460
Staff spend per pupil£6,765
Reserve per pupil£455
  • +£150,974revenue reserve
  • −£31,457in-year balance

Grants £8,144 · self-generated £221 · premises £506 per pupil