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Village Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Village Street, Normanton, Derby DE23 8DF · village.theharmonytrust.org · 01332 766492
On the mapSearch near DE23 8DF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- 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
- 700
- 96% of 732 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 61.7%
- First language not English
- 74.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 61 places were offered; 98% 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 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 75 | 71 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 74 | 73 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 81 | 77 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 85 | 80 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135116)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Village Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135116), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135116)
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135116)
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 21
- 3% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on the 57% who had a child bullied