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Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Darley Abbey Drive, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1EF · walterevans.derby.sch.uk · 01332 557139
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 449
- 29 over 420 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Derby
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.1%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% 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 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112917)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Dec 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 99
- 22% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (11%) with SEND