Redwood Primary School, Derby
Redwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derby (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Redwood Primary School in detail
Redwood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "This is a vibrant and successful school, but most importantly a happy place. We have fantastic children, dedicated hard-working staff and very supportive parents and governors who come together to form our special community. All staff are fully committed to providing high quality teaching and learning, backed by excellent pastoral care and support for all."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Redwood 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 73% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Redwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Redwood Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 79 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Redwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Redwood Primary School are Cottons Farm Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 53% maths); Grampian Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Ash Croft Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 63% maths); and Stenson Fields Primary Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths).
Redwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Cottons Farm Primary AcademyGrampian Primary AcademyAsh Croft Primary AcademyStenson Fields Primary Community School
Who goes there
43.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (29%) and Mixed (15%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Montrose Close (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redwood Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Redwood Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 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 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
43.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
23.9
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
24
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Redwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Redwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derby
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Redwood Primary School.
- Y-Kidz@Redwood PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Redwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Redwood 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
551 pupils
630 places
79 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
628
Total Pupils
325
Boys
303
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,398
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,680
Per pupil
£3633k
Total funding
£358k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
502
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
Redwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Redwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Redwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Redwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Redwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Redwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Redwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Redwood 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 Redwood Primary School?
Redwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Redwood Primary School?
Classes at Redwood Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Redwood Primary School?
Redwood Primary School has around 628 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Redwood Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Redwood Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Redwood Primary School?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Redwood 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 Redwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Redwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Y-Kidz@Redwood Primary (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Redwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Redwood Primary School?
Redwood Primary School is at Redwood Road, Sinfin, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 9PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)