Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School, Belper
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Belper. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 13 schools in Belper with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School are Crich Junior School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 75% maths); Crich Church of England Infant School (1 mile, Good); Ambergate Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 45% maths); and Heage Primary School (1.6 miles).
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Crich Junior SchoolCrich Church of England Infant SchoolAmbergate Primary SchoolHeage Primary School
Who goes there
1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 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 December 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 45% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School
Term dates
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
90 pupils
112 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Belper
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Belper
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
108
Total Pupils
58
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,221
Per pupil
£625k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery 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 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 112 places.
How big are the classes at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School has around 108 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School?
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School is at Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2FQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)