Community school · Derbyshire

Curbar Primary School

4–11Ages
68Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112535URN

Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley, S32 3XA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

21 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Derbyshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

21 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 6.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 4.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	21	2.1	10	1.00
Sep 2025	9	25	2.8	9	1.00
Sep 2024	4	24	6.0	4	1.00
Sep 2023	8	27	3.4	8	1.00
Sep 2022	13	34	2.6	13	1.00
Sep 2021	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2020	8	22	2.8	8	1.00
Sep 2019	10	23	2.3	10	1.00
Sep 2018	12	34	2.8	11	0.92
Sep 2017	5	23	4.6	5	1.00
Sep 2016	10	28	2.8	14	1.40
Sep 2015	10	27	2.7	11	1.10
Sep 2014	10	34	3.4	11	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 62% · Maths 77% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%120th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	0%	105	104
2023/24	71%	29%	108	107
2022/23	78%	0%	109	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Curbar Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Grindleford Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

4.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Pilsley CofE Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Eyam CofE Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Longstone CofE Primary School
5.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bakewell CofE Infant School
6.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Wigley Primary School
7.2 km · Derbyshire

2026

4.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112535 · 830/2083
Capacity: 74 pupils · 68 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley, S32 3XA
Local authority: Derbyshire · Derbyshire Dales

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources