Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled, Ripley

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils leave the school well prepared for secondary education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is in line with what is typical nationally."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and progressive curriculum."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school takes a broad and well-developed approach to pupils' personal development."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders have established a suitably sequenced curriculum."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Leaders sometimes do not identify pupils' needs or any barriers to learning quickly or accurately enough."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders make decisions in the best interests of pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should identify pupils' needs and any barriers to learning more quickly and accurately, including in the early years. They should ensure that pupils receive consistently effective support that meets their needs and reduces barriers to their learning"; "Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years teach the curriculum more effectively. They should ensure that staff in the early years engage children in high-quality interactions and adapt learning to meet children's development needs"; "Leaders should develop a more rigorous approach to evaluating the quality of provision and ensure that the actions they take to improve provision have demonstrable impact"; "Governors should ensure that they have a broad and deep knowledge of the quality of the school's provision. They should use this knowledge to provide school leaders with effective and rigorous support and challenge"; "Leaders should ensure that the school has a consistent and effective approach to securing the fundamentals of writing, particularly handwriting"; "Leaders should analyse attendance data more rigorously to identify the reasons for low attendance and secure swift improvement".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, dance, drama, coding and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:20pm, from £6.20 per session.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled are Waingroves Primary School (0.4 miles, 84% reading, 71% maths); Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Ripley Junior School (1.4 miles); and Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery (1.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 71% maths).

Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled (as of September 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Langley Mill Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillcrest Drive (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.