1
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 1GG
1
12 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in DE23
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DE23. 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
19
Outstanding
3
Good
13
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 72% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
Griffe Field Primary School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 3UQ
1
27 Nov 2023
3
Hardwick Primary School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 6QP
1
12 Jun 2014
4
Arboretum Primary School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8GP
2
12 Sep 2024
5
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8FQ
2
24 Apr 2024
6
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 6WR
2
26 Jul 2023
7
Pear Tree Infant School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8PN
2
19 Jan 2023
8
Pear Tree Community Junior School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8PN
2
19 Jan 2022
9
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8FQ
2
26 May 2020
10
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 8EG
2
6 Dec 2018
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
- Village Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2018
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2 • Jul 2016
- Dale Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2014
- Ridgeway Infant School 2 • Nov 2013
- Gayton Junior School 2 • Jun 2013
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy 2 • Nov 2011
- Highfields Spencer Academy 3 • Mar 2023
- Akaal Primary School 3 • Jun 2022
- St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Not judged • Nov 2024