1
Lawn Primary School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE22 2QR
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Derbyshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Derbyshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
398
Outstanding
16
Good
310
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 84% · RI: 10% · I: 1%
2
Lea Primary School
Matlock • Derbyshire • DE4 5JP
1
8 Jul 2024
3
John King Infant Academy
Pinxton • Derbyshire • NG16 6NB
1
2 Jul 2024
4
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 1GG
1
12 Jun 2024
5
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School
Matlock • Derbyshire • DE4 2LX
1
10 Jun 2024
6
Redhill Primary School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE72 3SF
1
18 Jan 2024
7
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Belper • Derbyshire • DE56 4EB
1
18 Dec 2023
8
Griffe Field Primary School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 3UQ
1
27 Nov 2023
9
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School
Ashbourne • Derbyshire • DE6 3LD
1
6 Nov 2017
10
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Belper • Derbyshire • DE56 2JD
1
7 Nov 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hardwick Primary School 1 • Jun 2014
- Wyndham Spencer Academy 1 • May 2014
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School 1 • Mar 2014
- Morley Primary School 1 • Jun 2012
- Litton CofE Primary School 1 • May 2012
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School 1 • Dec 2008
- New Whittington Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Arboretum Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Taddington and Priestcliffe School 2 • Sep 2024