Mickleover Primary School, Derby
Mickleover Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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 Derby (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mickleover Primary School in detail
Mickleover Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 8 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Mickleover Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mickleover Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Mickleover Primary School as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 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 Mickleover Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mickleover Primary School are Silverhill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); Brookfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and Ravensdale Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Mickleover Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Silverhill Primary SchoolBrookfield Primary SchoolRavensdale Infant and Nursery SchoolRavensdale Junior School
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road Junction (adjacent), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 71 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 Derby (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mickleover Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mickleover Primary School are Murray Park Community School (0.9 miles) and Littleover Community School (1.1 miles).
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 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 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.2%
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 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mickleover Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mickleover Primary School.
- Mickleover Schools Out Club Derby Ltd.820m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mickleover Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mickleover Primary School is in Derby; for families living there:
Apply to Derby for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 Derby is 24 (the median across 119 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 Mickleover Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
Across Derby council
Places available
3,564
Applications
2,643
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Derby council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
409
Total Pupils
199
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,914
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,005
Per pupil
£2258k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mickleover Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mickleover Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mickleover Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mickleover Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Mickleover Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mickleover Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mickleover Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mickleover Primary School is oversubscribed, Derby allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mickleover Primary School?
Mickleover Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mickleover Primary School?
Classes at Mickleover Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mickleover Primary School?
Mickleover Primary School has around 409 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mickleover Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Mickleover Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mickleover Primary School?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Mickleover 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.
Does Mickleover Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Mickleover Primary School: Mickleover Schools Out Club Derby Ltd. (820m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mickleover Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mickleover Primary School?
Mickleover Primary School is at Vicarage Road, Mickleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 0EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)