Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School, Derby
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Derby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School are Ladycross Infant School (1 mile, Requires improvement); Longmoor Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 67% maths); English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 86% reading, 92% maths); and Cloudside Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths).
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Ladycross Infant SchoolLongmoor Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyCloudside Academy
Who goes there
10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 tram or metro stop is Tram Park & Ride, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Grammar CE Primary School (opposite), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School are Friesland School (0.6 miles) and Wilsthorpe School (1.3 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
24.0%
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 75% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
85 pupils
105 places
20 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 Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
75
Total Pupils
33
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,240
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,345
Per pupil
£604k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
78
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
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
Classes at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School has around 75 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) 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.
What are Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School's term dates?
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) 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, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School?
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is at Derby Road, Risley, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3SU.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)