St Edward's Church of England Primary School, Derby

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~973m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Lacey
Pupils:166 / 210 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01332810231
Address:Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 June 2012
URN:120122
UKPRN:10080203
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:North West Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+3ppWriting-11pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 84% to 73%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

20.5

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bus Station (Stand A)
238m · 4 min walk
Castle Hill (opp)
267m · 4 min walk
Moira Dale (adj)
454m · 7 min walk
High Street (southbound)
517m · 8 min walk
The Lamb (adj)
610m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

166 pupils

210 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Derby

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,881
Projected new pupils:2,220

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Derby

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

25 June 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 December 2008
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
12 October 2005
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.70396%

Overall absence

6.8323%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised3.26277%
Unauthorised0.44119%
Persistent (10%+)6.8323%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.7892%
18/19
1.55487%
20/21
4.47982%
21/22
3.10485%
22/23
3.91356%
23/24
3.70396%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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