Church Broughton CofE Primary School, Derby

From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Church Broughton C of E Controlled Primary School. We are very proud of our small, rural village school. Our Christian Vision, ‘Together We Succeed’, underpinned by our core Christian Values of Community, Respect, Perseverance and Wisdom, really does sum up what we are all about."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Church Broughton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Church Broughton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Church Broughton CofE Primary School are Heath Fields Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 53% maths); Longford CofE Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Sudbury Primary School (3.1 miles).

Church Broughton CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Church Broughton CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 72% say their child is happy there and 30% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (80%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (30%).

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 15 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 3 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Church Broughton CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holly Bush Inn (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).

In 2024/25, Church Broughton CofE Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 11.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.