Denby Free CofE VA Primary School

State-Funded School

denby-free-cofe-va-primary-school-derbyshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyshireLocal Authority

Amber ValleyConstituency

DE5 8PHPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Denby Free CofE VA Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 113 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 62%
Higher standard: 31%
Reading score: 108
Maths score: 105

Ethnicity

White

97%

Mixed

Pupils

113

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

10%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 113
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
26 Jul 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
7 Oct 2013	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.