Draycott Community Primary School, Derby

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Claire Evans
Pupils:105 / 257 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01332872261
Address:Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3NH
Trust:EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150695
UKPRN:10094730
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Erewash
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

34.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading81%
Maths81%
Writing81%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

27.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Square (Opp)
76m · 1 min walk
Lime Grove (Opp)
368m · 6 min walk
Victoria Mills (Adj)
372m · 6 min walk
Harrington Street (Opp)
502m · 8 min walk
West Avenue (Opp)
553m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

41%

Available places

105 pupils

257 capacity

152 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Derby

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,881
Projected new pupils:2,220

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Derby

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.41667%

Overall absence

9.30233%

Persistent absence

86

Enrolments

Authorised4.33974%
Unauthorised1.07692%
Persistent (10%+)9.30233%
Severe (50%+)3.48837%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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