Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School, Ashbourne

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.4km)Possible (~3.4km)Unlikely (~4.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Peter Johnston
Pupils:40 / 56 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01335370351
Address:Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, DE6 3LD
Federation:The Village Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:112832
UKPRN:10074895
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Constituency:Derbyshire Dales
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

24 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy92%
Well taught79%
Good progress67%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns29%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (adj)
32m · 1 min walk
Town End (opp)
222m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

40 pupils

56 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ashbourne

Low pressure
New homes approved:879
Projected new pupils:220

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashbourne

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 June 2023
28 September 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.9108%

Overall absence

2.7027%

Persistent absence

37

Enrolments

Authorised2.39798%
Unauthorised0.51282%
Persistent (10%+)2.7027%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.56908%
18/19
1.84438%
20/21
4.25396%
21/22
4.666%
22/23
3.98171%
23/24
2.9108%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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