Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby NorthConstituency

DE22 3HHPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Derby, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 236 pupils. Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2021

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 55%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

49%

Asian

10%

Black

20%

Mixed

14%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

236

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

33%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 236
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 7 July 2021. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
15 Sept 2016	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.