Stenson Fields Primary Community School, Derby
Stenson Fields Primary Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 74th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Stenson Fields Primary Community School in detail
Stenson Fields Primary Community School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Stenson Fields Primary Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stenson Fields Primary Community School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Stenson Fields Primary Community School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stenson Fields Primary Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stenson Fields Primary Community School are Ash Croft Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 63% maths); Grampian Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Redwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 93% maths); and Cottons Farm Primary Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 53% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stenson Fields Primary Community School.
Ash Croft Primary AcademyGrampian Primary AcademyRedwood Primary SchoolCottons Farm Primary Academy
Who goes there
44.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cairngorm Drive (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 179 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stenson Fields Primary Community School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 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 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 · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.0%
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 declined from 75% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 51% to 35% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stenson Fields Primary Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stenson Fields Primary Community School.
- Premier Holiday Camps @ Stenson Fields PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Y-Kidz@Redwood Primary940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stenson Fields Primary Community School is a community 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stenson Fields Primary Community 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
332 pupils
420 places
88 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 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
328
Total Pupils
158
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,965
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,374
Per pupil
£1994k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
314
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
Stenson Fields Primary Community School
Questions parents ask about Stenson Fields Primary Community School
What are SATs results like at Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Of the pupils at Stenson Fields Primary Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Stenson Fields Primary Community School's Ofsted rating?
Stenson Fields Primary Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Stenson Fields Primary Community 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Stenson Fields Primary Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Classes at Stenson Fields Primary Community School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Stenson Fields Primary Community School has around 328 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Stenson Fields Primary Community School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stenson Fields Primary Community 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Holiday Camps @ Stenson Fields Primary (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Stenson Fields Primary Community School's term dates?
Stenson Fields Primary Community School is a community 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
Stenson Fields Primary Community School is at Heather Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 3BW.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)