Scargill CofE Primary School, Ilkeston

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr M Hetherington
Pupils:279 / 420 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01159320005
Address:Beech Lane, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6GU
Trust:DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:144467
UKPRN:10063709
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Constituency:Mid Derbyshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

62 responses
Would recommend84%
Child is happy97%
Well taught100%
Good progress86%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-19ppWriting-28pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 74%. Maths has declined from 79% to 60%. Writing has declined from 73% to 45%.

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

10

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Scargill School (Opp)
54m · 1 min walk
Ascot Close (adj)
115m · 2 min walk
Kingston Court (Opp)
132m · 2 min walk
Peveril Crescent (adj)
255m · 4 min walk
The Village (E-bound)
278m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

279 pupils

420 capacity

141 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ilkeston

Medium pressure
New homes approved:992
Projected new pupils:248

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilkeston

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

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(3)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
1 February 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
10 November 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.56706%

Overall absence

5.86081%

Persistent absence

273

Enrolments

Authorised2.78698%
Unauthorised0.78008%
Persistent (10%+)5.86081%
Severe (50%+)0.7326%

Absence trend

3.36187%
18/19
4.26734%
20/21
5.42521%
21/22
5.00866%
22/23
4.34602%
23/24
3.56706%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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