Stanley Common Church of England Primary School, Ilkeston
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ilkeston, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 15 schools in Ilkeston with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 46% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 46% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanley Common Church of England Primary School are Scargill CofE Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 60% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 69% maths); Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 56% maths); and Morley Primary School (1.4 miles, 92% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stanley Common Church of England Primary School.
Scargill CofE Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolMapperley CofE Controlled Primary SchoolMorley Primary School
The trust
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
42.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (27.3%) received SEN support and 1 (3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley Mill Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanley Common Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Stanley Common CofE Primary School (URN 112855), it was rated Inadequate in November 2022.
At a Glance
42.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
16.5
Avg class size
21.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derbyshire
Term dates
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stanley Common Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanley Common Church of England 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
36 pupils
78 places
42 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
30.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
33
Total Pupils
13
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
School Funding
£8,712
Per pupil
£387k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
37
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Stanley Common Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Stanley Common CofE Primary School (URN 112855), it was rated Inadequate in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanley Common Church of England 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 Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 78 places.
How big are the classes at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School average 16.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School has around 33 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Stanley Common Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanley Common Church of England 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.
Does Stanley Common Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is at 143 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6FS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)