Community school · Derbyshire

Grindleford Primary School

2–11Ages
41Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112550URN

Sir William Hill, Grindleford, Hope Valley, S32 2HS · 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

4.5per place

2.5 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

9 applications for 2 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

4.5applications per place, Reception

2.5 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

9 applications · 2 places offered · 2 named it first

2026 4.5; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 4.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 9.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 12 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	2	9	4.5	2	1.00
Sep 2025	3	8	2.7	3	1.00
Sep 2024	5	16	3.2	5	1.00
Sep 2023	7	16	2.3	7	1.00
Sep 2022	9	12	1.3	9	1.00
Sep 2021	6	25	4.2	6	1.00
Sep 2020	2	18	9.0	2	1.00
Sep 2019	7	19	2.7	7	1.00
Sep 2018	7	24	3.4	7	1.00
Sep 2017	5	14	2.8	5	1.00
Sep 2016	7	20	2.9	7	1.00
Sep 2015	10	22	2.2	9	0.90
Sep 2014	9	20	2.2	9	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 75% · Maths 83% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%87th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	8%	109	105
2023/24
2022/23	86%	14%	113	109

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

Grindleford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

4.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Eyam CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Curbar Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School
5.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Great Hucklow CE Primary
6.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

8.0applications per place
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
6.6 km · Sheffield

2026

3.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Pilsley CofE Primary School
6.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112550 · 830/2106
Capacity: 70 pupils · 41 on roll
Free school meals: 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Sir William Hill, Grindleford, Hope Valley, S32 2HS
Local authority: Derbyshire · Derbyshire Dales

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