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Doveridge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
14 Chapel Green, Doveridge, Ashbourne DE6 5JY · doveridge.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01889 563346
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 58%, England 61%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 84
- 80% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 16 | 18 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 58%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Doveridge Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 14% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied