Firs Primary School, Derby

In its own words: "At Firs Primary we value and appreciate our very diverse community and believe that every child has the potential to achieve academic success. Through our curriculum and school ethos we support each child to feel secure, supported and loved, enabling them to achieve social and emotional wellbeing."

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Firs Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 40% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Firs Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Firs Primary School are Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths); Becket Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 52% maths); Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Firs Primary School.

Firs Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

61% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 75.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (35%), White British (16%) and Asian (16%).

The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Faire Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Firs Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1309 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.

Firs Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Firs Primary School are The Bemrose School (0.5 miles), Derby Cathedral School (0.6 miles) and Murray Park Community School (1.7 miles).