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Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled

Mapperley Village, Ilkeston DE7 6BT · mapperleycont.derbyshire.sch.uk · 0115 932 5386

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
56%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
53
95% of 56 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Free school meals
22.6%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 7 (Places 8)7September 2023: 10 (Places 10)10September 2024: 3 (Places 3)3September 2025: 7 (Places 7)7September 2026: 9 (Places 9)9Places 9
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026991100%
September 2025Sept 2025771100%
September 2024Sept 2024331100%
September 2023Sept 20231010190%
September 2022Sept 2022870.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 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 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 55% (England 53%)55%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2022/23: 78% (England 60%)78%2023/24: 57% (England 61%)57%2024/25: 56% (England 62%)56%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School on 8 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
8 Jul 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
24
43% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲80% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

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