Community school · Derbyshire

Findern Primary School

3–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112551URN

Buckford Lane, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

84 applications for 30 places · 15th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%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 · 13 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

84 applications · 30 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 3.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1

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	30	84	2.8	23	0.77
Sep 2025	30	84	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2024	30	83	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2023	30	79	2.6	24	0.80
Sep 2022	29	78	2.7	25	0.86
Sep 2021	22	72	3.3	22	1.00
Sep 2020	30	91	3.0	47	1.57
Sep 2019	30	75	2.5	37	1.23
Sep 2018	30	58	1.9	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	56	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2016	28	53	1.9	26	0.93
Sep 2015	22	41	1.9	23	1.05
Sep 2014	20	32	1.6	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 79% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%48th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	76%	7%	109	107
2023/24	84%	13%	108	107
2022/23	74%	6%	106	106

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

Findern Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Willington Primary School
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Repton Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Highfields Spencer Academy
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place
Stenson Fields Primary Community School
2.9 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Ash Croft Primary Academy
3.4 km · Derby

Good2022

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Grampian Primary Academy
3.5 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Griffe Field Primary School
3.7 km · Derby

Outstanding2023

3.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Redwood Primary School
3.9 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112551 · 830/2107
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Buckford Lane, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AR
Local authority: Derbyshire · South Derbyshire

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