Parkview Primary School, Derby.

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Parkview 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 generally achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "There is a carefully designed, broad and balanced curriculum in place across all subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that supports children's progress and development effectively."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff understand the challenges faced by some pupils that may affect their learning and wellbeing."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand their school and the local context very well, recognising the range of challenges faced by some pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development programme is at the heart of its work."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff have high expectations of pupils to consistently produce high-quality written work that reflects their detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum"; "Leaders and governors should strengthen constructive relationships with all parents and carers, so that as many as possible engage positively with the school in the best interests of pupils".

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Parkview Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Parkview Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Parkview Primary School are Breadsall Hill Top Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 57% maths); Cavendish Close Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Cavendish Close Junior Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 78% maths); and Roe Farm Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths).

Parkview Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Parkview Primary School (as of April 2026): 65% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 24% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (24%).

7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.

Parkview Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 15 places, 13 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springwood Drive Leisure Centre (sw-bound), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Parkview Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 127 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).

In 2024/25, Parkview Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Parkview Primary School are Da Vinci Academy (0.7 miles), Lees Brook Academy (0.8 miles) and West Park School (1.8 miles).