Village Primary Academy, Derby
Village Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Derby, part of The Harmony Trust Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derby (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Village Primary Academy in detail
Village Primary Academy 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, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Village Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Village Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Village Primary Academy as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Village Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Village Primary Academy are Akaal Primary School (0.3 miles, 74% reading, 77% maths); Pear Tree Community Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 46% reading, 44% maths); Pear Tree Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Hardwick Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 46% maths).
Village Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Akaal Primary SchoolPear Tree Community Junior SchoolPear Tree Infant SchoolHardwick Primary School
The trust
Village Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by The Harmony Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
56.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), other ethnic groups (17%) and White British (11%).
In 2026, 95 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 44 (6.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Village Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 26 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peartree Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Derby Lane (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Village Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 572 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derby (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Village Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Village Primary Academy are Derby Moor Spencer Academy (1.3 miles) and City of Derby Academy (1.7 miles).
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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
56.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.9
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Village Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Village Primary Academy.
- Y-Kidz Holiday Activity and Food programme Dale Community Primary school920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Village Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Village Primary Academy is in Derby; for families living there:
Apply to Derby for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 106
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 106 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 89 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 Derby is 24 (the median across 119 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
627 pupils
630 places
3 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 Derby council
Places available
3,564
Applications
2,643
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Derby council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
95
SEN Support
44
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Village Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 26 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
700
Total Pupils
367
Boys
333
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,296
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,920
Per pupil
£4385k
Total funding
£570k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
559
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
Village Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Village Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Village Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Village Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Village Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Village Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Village Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Village Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Derby allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Village Primary Academy?
Village Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Village Primary Academy?
Classes at Village Primary Academy average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Village Primary Academy?
Village Primary Academy has around 700 pupils on roll. 56% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Village Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Village Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 26 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Village Primary Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Village Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Village Primary Academy?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Village Primary Academy 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 Village Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Village Primary Academy: Y-Kidz Holiday Activity and Food programme Dale Community Primary school (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Village Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 106 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 89 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Derby is 24 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Village Primary Academy?
Village Primary Academy is at Village Street, Normanton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)