Primary school

Hodthorpe Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • S80 4UT
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,327 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 100%2017/18: top 99%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 9%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM83% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 8% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 27% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 33% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 83% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 63%83%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 0% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 6 pupils · East Midlands 6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 99 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 97 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 10510897No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 9 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 98 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 98 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 104 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 94 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 6 pupils · East Midlands 10410894No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
15 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1615
2nd120
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2019Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

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 202699
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.7%
First language not English8.4%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.7%

94.3% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (28.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.1% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.4% not applicable78.6% 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 child77.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% 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 school81.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.6
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 5.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.3
  • Other support 2

Teachers 7.1 FTE · Whole workforce 13.4 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,380
Spend per pupil£7,554
Staff spend per pupil£5,804
Reserve per pupil−£891
  • −£82,000revenue reserve
  • −£16,000in-year balance

Grants £7,174 · self-generated £207 · premises £315 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £3,258,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it