Asterdale Primary School, Derby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Asterdale creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child is valued and known well by staff. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they achieve well and develop independence. From the vibrant early years through to upper school, the ambitious curriculum builds knowledge systematically while staff consistently model respect and positive relationships.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour, with clear systems that engage families and create a calm, orderly environment
- Strong early years provision with ambitious, coherently sequenced curriculum and excellent partnerships with parents
- Outstanding support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, with strategic use of pupil premium funding
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with strong focus on reading, writing and communication
- Effective leadership and governance that monitor provision rigorously and drive continuous improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in teachers providing support to deepen pupils' knowledge across the wider curriculum
- Pupils do not consistently explain or apply British values in depth, and lack clarity on links to school values
- Limited pupil knowledge of world faiths
- In some subjects, pupils struggle to talk confidently about their learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Girls' football team, crochet club, forest schools activities, trips including Holocaust Centre visit, residential activities
Asterdale Primary School is a strong performing school with effective leadership, excellent safeguarding, and ambitious provision for all pupils. The school has made rapid improvements since the last inspection and maintains high expectations across the curriculum.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has declined from 74% to 68%. Writing has improved from 65% to 87%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Derby
Admissions Demand - Derby
Places available
3,599
Applications
2,824
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Derby (2025/26)
Inspection History(14)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.76776%
Overall absence
10.22727%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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