Allenton Primary School, Derby
Allenton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Derby, part of Transform Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 85th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 14,262nd of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derby (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Allenton Primary School in detail
Allenton Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Head of School at this wonderful institution, I am delighted to welcome you to an academic year filled with learning, growth, and exploration. At our school, we believe that learning is a collaborative effort and that every student has the potential to become a superhero in their own right. Our learning superheroes are resilience, resourcefulness, reflectiveness, and reciprocity."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Allenton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Allenton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Allenton Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Allenton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Allenton Primary School are Landau Forte Academy Moorhead (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 68% maths); Shelton Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Shelton Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 53% maths); and Ashwood Spencer Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Allenton Primary School.
Landau Forte Academy MoorheadShelton Infant SchoolShelton Junior SchoolAshwood Spencer Academy
The trust
Allenton Primary School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
62.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (10%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Allen Street (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Allenton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Allenton Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Allenton Primary School are Alvaston Moor Academy (0.4 miles), Noel-Baker Academy (0.7 miles) and Chellaston Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
62.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Allenton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Allenton Primary School.
- Progressive Sports Derby Shelton860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Allenton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Allenton Primary School is in Derby; for families living there:
Apply to Derby for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 36 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
310 pupils
420 places
110 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
Across Derby council
Places available
3,564
Applications
2,643
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Derby council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
26.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
130
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,372
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,391
Per pupil
£2218k
Total funding
£273k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
26.0%
Persistent absence
308
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Allenton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Allenton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Allenton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Allenton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is Allenton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Allenton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Allenton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Allenton Primary School is oversubscribed, Derby allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Allenton Primary School?
Allenton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Allenton Primary School?
Classes at Allenton Primary School average 21.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Allenton Primary School?
Allenton Primary School has around 268 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Allenton Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Allenton Primary School in 2024/25. 26% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Allenton Primary School?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Allenton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Allenton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Allenton Primary School: Progressive Sports Derby Shelton (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Allenton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 36 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Allenton Primary School?
Allenton Primary School is at Brookhouse Street, Allenton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 9BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)