Parwich Primary School, Parwich, Ashbourne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parwich Primary is a warm, family-oriented school where children thrive both academically and personally. The school excels at providing exceptional enrichment opportunities - from learning brass instruments to horse riding and sailing - ensuring no child misses out. Teachers skillfully support all pupils to achieve well, with particular strength in early reading and creating a caring, inclusive environment where every child feels valued.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with extensive enrichment activities including brass instruments, horse riding, fencing, sailing and residential visits
- Strong safeguarding culture where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with a positive school community and extremely rare bullying
- Inclusive approach that knows each pupil well and ensures all groups achieve from their starting points
- High-quality early reading teaching using phonics, leading to strong reading comprehension across the school
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils struggle to recall learning in a small number of subjects, indicating inconsistency in knowledge retention
- A small number of SEND targets lack clarity about what pupils are expected to achieve
- Pupil premium strategy does not have clear enough plans to evaluate the impact of each initiative
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Brass instrument lessons, tennis lessons, fencing, horse riding, sailing, residential visits, sporting activities with other schools, competitive events
Parwich Primary School is a small, caring school with a strong family feel that is highly regarded by its community. It successfully creates an inclusive, cohesive environment where all pupils achieve well and develop into confident, well-rounded individuals.
At a Glance
24.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
10.5
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
25 pupils
70 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Parwich, Ashbourne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Parwich, Ashbourne
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
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(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9781%
Overall absence
15.78947%
Persistent absence
19
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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