Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School, Derby
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Derby, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 87% maths); Lawn Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Portway Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 73% maths); and Portway Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyLawn Primary SchoolPortway Junior SchoolPortway Infant School
The trust
Walter Evans Church of England Aided 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
4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (3.3%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walter Evans School (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derby (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School are Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Allestree Woodlands School (1 mile); and Da Vinci Academy (1.4 miles).
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAllestree Woodlands SchoolDa Vinci Academy
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.0%
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 remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School.
- Soccerstars Holiday Camp @ The Old Vicarage School240m away · Not yet graded
- Soccerstarsuk DRC650m away · Not yet graded
- Schools Out Holiday Club720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
6 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
Your chances of a place at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
5.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
449
Total Pupils
247
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,817
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2148k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
359
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
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, Derby allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Classes at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School average 29.4 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 Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School has around 449 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Apply through Derby's coordinated admissions process, naming Walter Evans Church of England Aided 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 Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School: Soccerstars Holiday Camp @ The Old Vicarage School (240m away, registered, not yet graded), Soccerstarsuk DRC (650m away, registered, not yet graded) and Schools Out Holiday Club (720m 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 Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 6 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 Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School?
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School is at Darley Abbey Drive, Darley Abbey, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)