Etwall Primary School, Derby
Etwall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Etwall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Etwall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Etwall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Etwall Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 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 Etwall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Etwall Primary School are Hilton Spencer Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); The Mease Spencer Academy (1.6 miles, Good); Egginton Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 40% reading, 50% maths); and Willington Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths).
Etwall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Hilton Spencer AcademyThe Mease Spencer AcademyEgginton Primary SchoolWillington Primary School
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 84 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willington Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leisure Centre (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Etwall Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 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 October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.7%
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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Etwall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Etwall Primary School.
- Active Bodies at EtwallAt the school · Not yet graded
- Soccerstars Holiday Camp @ Etwall Leisure Centre650m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Etwall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Etwall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Etwall Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Etwall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
317 pupils
315 places
2 pupils 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 Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
27.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
323
Total Pupils
147
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,931
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,045
Per pupil
£1752k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
278
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
Etwall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Etwall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Etwall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Etwall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Etwall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Etwall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Etwall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Etwall Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Etwall Primary School?
Etwall Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Etwall Primary School?
Classes at Etwall Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Etwall Primary School?
Etwall Primary School has around 323 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Etwall Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Etwall Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Etwall Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Etwall 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 Etwall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active Bodies at Etwall (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.
What are Etwall Primary School's term dates?
Etwall Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Etwall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Etwall Primary School?
Etwall Primary School is at Egginton Road, Etwall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6NB.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)