Roe Farm Primary School, Derby
Roe Farm 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 June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Roe Farm Primary School in detail
Roe Farm Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Roe Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (62% in reading, 60% in maths).
Getting a place at Roe Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Roe Farm Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Roe Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roe Farm Primary School are Breadsall Hill Top Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 57% maths); Beaufort Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 58% maths); Derwent Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 37% maths); and St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths).
Roe Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolBeaufort Primary SchoolDerwent Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Who goes there
47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tewkesbury Crescent (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Roe Farm Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roe Farm Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 7.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Roe Farm Primary School are Da Vinci Academy (0.3 miles); Lees Brook Academy (1.1 miles); Landau Forte College (1.2 miles); and Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.6 miles).
Da Vinci AcademyLees Brook AcademyLandau Forte CollegeSaint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school is inclusive. It is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well, starting in the early years. Pupils enjoy learning and their achievements continue to improve.
Most pupils follow the school's high expectations of behaviour. Any pupils who struggle to do what is expected are supported well. Pupils benefit from help with their social and emotional well-being. They are good friends with each other and play together happily during social times.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The well-planned curriculum in the early years supports children's speaking, listening and understanding. Staff go the 'extra mile' to nurture children's enthusiasm to learn. They design meaningful activities that engage children's interests. For example, children loved watching chicks and ducklings that staff brought into school and discussing how these animals live. They enjoyed creating fact booklets and diagrams to recall what they had learned. Conversations with staff help children use new vocabulary in appropriate ways. Children's confidence and independence is nurtured. Their positive experiences in the early years ensure that they are ready for Year 1.
The curriculum is well-thought out. The information pupils need to learn in each subject is specified clearly, and sequenced carefully, to help pupils know and remember key information and skills. Important knowledge is repeated so that pupils do not forget it. Staff present new knowledge to pupils in helpful steps. Most pupils can recall what they are taught. However, some pupils do not get enough help to ensure that they remember new knowledge. Assessment is used effectively to check how well pupils learn the curriculum.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
47.0%
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 62% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 42% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
21.6
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Roe Farm Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Roe Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roe Farm 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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
Your chances of a place at Roe Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
345 pupils
420 places
75 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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
347
Total Pupils
187
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,485
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,918
Per pupil
£2300k
Total funding
£218k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
320
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
Questions parents ask about Roe Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Roe Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Roe Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Roe Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Roe Farm Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Roe Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Roe Farm 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 Roe Farm Primary School?
Roe Farm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Roe Farm Primary School?
Classes at Roe Farm Primary School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roe Farm Primary School?
Roe Farm Primary School has around 347 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Roe Farm Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Roe Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roe Farm Primary School?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Roe Farm 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.
How many road collisions happen near Roe Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Roe Farm Primary School?
Roe Farm Primary School is at Worcester Crescent, Chaddesden, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)