Oak Grange Primary School, Derby

Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~687m)Possible (~982m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Coleman
Pupils:116 / 354 capacity
LA:Derby
Phone:01332978681
Address:Stubble Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BL
Trust:EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 19 May 2026View full report
URN:149747
UKPRN:10093058
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Derby South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Oak Grange is a warm, inclusive school where every child is celebrated and supported to succeed. The school excels at identifying what each child needs and providing tailored support, whether through specialist help for children with additional needs or enriching experiences like healthy eating workshops and creative activities. Parents consistently praise the high quality of education and care their children receive, with strong pastoral support helping children develop resilience and confidence.

Key Strengths

  • Highly inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
  • Ambitious and well-designed early years provision where children make excellent progress
  • Rich personal development programme including music, sports, art, dance and drama activities
  • Strong leadership that has rapidly built a positive school culture and identity
  • Effective teaching of reading with pupils developing into confident, fluent readers

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing skills need further development - leaders have identified this as a priority but improvements are still in early stages
  • Attendance rates are now in line with national averages but leaders continue to work with families to sustain improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Music clubs, sports clubs, MADD weeks (music, art, dance and drama), healthy eating workshops

Oak Grange Primary School is a new school that has expanded rapidly since opening, establishing a strong and inclusive culture where all pupils, especially the most disadvantaged, thrive. The school has achieved a strong standard across all areas of inspection.

At a Glance

17.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Silver Ghost (Opp)
303m · 5 min walk
Border Crescent (Opp)
310m · 5 min walk
Field Lane (N-bound)
464m · 8 min walk
Crayford Road (NW-bound)
520m · 8 min walk
Dartford Place (Adj)
585m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

33%

Available places

116 pupils

354 capacity

238 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Derby

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,881
Projected new pupils:2,220

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Derby

Admissions Demand - Derby

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

3,599

Applications

2,824

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Derby (2025/26)

Inspection History

19 May 2026Report card
Achievement
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Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.86005%

Overall absence

35.71429%

Persistent absence

14

Enrolments

Authorised6.11071%
Unauthorised1.74934%
Persistent (10%+)35.71429%
Severe (50%+)0%

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

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