Kirk Langley CofE Primary School, Ashbourne
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ashbourne. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 9 schools in Ashbourne with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School in detail
Kirk Langley CofE 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. THESE ARE FREE OF CHARGE."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 100% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Kirk Langley CofE Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirk Langley CofE Primary School are Hackwood Primary Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Reigate Park Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); Long Lane Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles); and Silverhill Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths).
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hackwood Primary AcademyReigate Park Primary AcademyLong Lane Church of England Primary SchoolSilverhill Primary School
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Kirk Langley CofE Primary 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kirk Langley CofE Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 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 April 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.0%
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 remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kirk Langley CofE Primary School
Term dates
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Kirk Langley CofE 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
87 pupils
105 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ashbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashbourne
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
39
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,763
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,472
Per pupil
£619k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kirk Langley CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Kirk Langley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kirk Langley CofE 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 Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Classes at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School has around 91 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Kirk Langley CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kirk Langley CofE 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.
What are Kirk Langley CofE Primary School's term dates?
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Kirk Langley CofE Primary School?
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School is at Moor Lane, Kirk Langley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 4LQ.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)