Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School, Ironville
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ironville, part of Aspire and Shine Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 202nd-highest of the 249 schools in Derbyshire with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School in detail
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have. Mrs J Grundy is Headteacher on a Monday to Thursday and Mrs L Bowler is Acting Headteacher on a Friday"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 58% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School are Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 72% maths); Riddings Junior School (0.7 miles, 68% reading, 72% maths); Riddings Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good); and Westwood Infant and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School.
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery SchoolRiddings Junior SchoolRiddings Infant and Nursery SchoolWestwood Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Aspire and Shine Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
84.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (29.4%) received SEN support and 7 (5.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School had 9 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 Alfreton Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cinder Bank (s-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 8.8 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
84.1%
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 58% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 47% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is an academy, 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
Check free transport to Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ironville and Codnor Park 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
132 pupils
174 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ironville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ironville
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
34.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
65
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,440
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,316
Per pupil
£1169k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ironville and Codnor Park 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 174 places.
How big are the classes at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Classes at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School has around 126 pupils on roll. 84% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ironville and Codnor Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is at Victoria Street, Ironville, Derbyshire, NG16 5NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)