Dale Community Primary School, Derby
Dale Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Dale Community Primary School in detail
Dale Community Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and maths club.
The school runs after-school care.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Dale Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 56% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dale Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Dale Community Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dale Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dale Community Primary School are Hardwick Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 46% maths); Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Firs Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 45% maths); and Arboretum Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 60% maths).
Dale Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hardwick Primary SchoolDerby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolFirs Primary SchoolArboretum Primary School
Who goes there
55.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 75% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (72%) and other ethnic groups (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Overdale Road (opposite), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dale Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 914 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derby (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dale Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dale Community Primary School are The Bemrose School (0.9 miles), Derby Cathedral School (1 mile) and Derby Moor Spencer Academy (1.4 miles).
The Bemrose SchoolDerby Cathedral SchoolDerby Moor Spencer Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 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 May 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
55.8%
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 remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dale Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dale Community Primary School.
- Y-Kidz Holiday Activity and Food programme Dale Community Primary schoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Genius Tuition Holiday Club Derby440m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dale Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dale Community 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
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
Your chances of a place at Dale Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
550 pupils
549 places
1 pupil over capacity 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
545
Total Pupils
258
Boys
287
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,957
Per pupil
£3907k
Total funding
£482k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
24.9%
Persistent absence
494
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
Dale Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dale Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dale Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dale Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Dale Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dale Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dale Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dale Community 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 Dale Community Primary School?
Dale Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How many pupils go to Dale Community Primary School?
Dale Community Primary School has around 545 pupils on roll. 56% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dale Community Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Dale Community Primary School in 2024/25. 24.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dale Community Primary School?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Dale Community 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 Dale Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Y-Kidz Holiday Activity and Food programme Dale Community Primary school (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dale Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 39 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Dale Community Primary School?
Dale Community Primary School is at Porter Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 6NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)