Primary school

Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Derbyshire
  • DE4 2GL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,366 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 34%2023/24: top 27%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM70% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 50% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 50% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 71% · 17 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 67% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 71% · 7 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 70% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 63%71%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 12% · 17 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 17% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 14% · 7 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 17 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 110 · 7 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 17 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 109 · 7 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 104109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd60
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2020Good
  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 202641
Free school meals (past 6 years)58.0%
First language not English8.0%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan6.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils21.3%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

38.7% full · 106 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 10 responses (20% 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 · 70% not applicable100% 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 · 30% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% 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 school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adult7.4
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.5
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 3 FTE · Whole workforce 7.2 · 13 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,400
Spend per pupil£9,580
Staff spend per pupil£7,440
Reserve per pupil£2,420
  • +£121,000revenue reserve
  • +£41,000in-year balance

Grants £10,140 · self-generated £100 · premises £260 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST (33 academies) · trust reserve £8,749,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it