St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Ilkeston
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ilkeston. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 15 schools in Ilkeston with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Andrew's CofE Primary School in detail
St Andrew's CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Andrew's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St Andrew's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's CofE Primary School are Scargill CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 60% maths); Stanley Common Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, 71% reading, 43% maths); Morley Primary School (1.7 miles, 92% reading, 100% maths); and Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 56% maths).
St Andrew's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Scargill CofE Primary SchoolStanley Common Church of England Primary SchoolMorley Primary SchoolMapperley CofE Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 9 pupils (12.2%) 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 autism.
Staffing
St Andrew's CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Andrew's CofE Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Hart (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Andrew's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.6%
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 declined from 93% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
22.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Term dates
St Andrew's CofE 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
Check free transport to St Andrew's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's CofE 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
77 pupils
105 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkeston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilkeston
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
12.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
74
Total Pupils
40
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,830
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,495
Per pupil
£569k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
18.6%
Persistent absence
70
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's CofE 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Andrew's CofE Primary School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has around 74 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
8.4% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's CofE 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School's term dates?
St Andrew's CofE 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is at Station Road, Stanley, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6FB.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)