Arboretum Primary School

State-Funded School

arboretum-primary-school-derby-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby SouthConstituency

DE23 8GPPostcode

1.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Arboretum Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 2–11, located in Derby, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 607 pupils. Arboretum Primary School is part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 41%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 105
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

13%

Asian

61%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

607

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

57%

England average

27%

First language not English

95%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 2 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 607
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Sept 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
18 Oct 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.