Kegworth Primary School, Derby

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Kegworth Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils attain well in national tests."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders are tenacious in their approach to managing attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Since the last inspection, the school has developed its curriculum provision."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years benefit from warm and positive relationships with staff."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Kegworth Primary School is an inclusive school where every child is valued."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Senior leaders have been in their roles since the start of the current academic year."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to ensure that highly effective teaching is embedded across all subjects and classes"; "Leaders should ensure that all staff in the early years consistently maximise opportunities for engaging children in high-quality interactions and proactively seek out children who engage less readily with staff or other children"; "Leaders should continue their work to secure pupils' foundational knowledge in handwriting".

From the headteacher's welcome: "As digital leaders and school council members we are so pleased to share our school with you. At Kegworth Primary School, we aim for all our children to become lifelong learners. Through our critical thinking approach to learning, we want our pupils to think for themselves and become independent, positive and proactive members of our community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, cross-country, dance and cheerleading.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Kegworth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Kegworth Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kegworth Primary School are Sutton Bonington Primary School (1.9 miles, 94% reading, 94% maths); Hemington Primary School (2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths); Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre (2.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 100% maths); and Diseworth Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 33% reading, 33% maths).

Kegworth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kegworth Primary School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).

13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.5%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

Kegworth Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Packington Hill (opposite), 40 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

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