Community school · Derbyshire

Duffield the Meadows Primary School

4–11Ages
260Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112690URN

Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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58 applications for 25 places · 48th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

58 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 3.1; 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	25	58	2.3	23	0.92
Sep 2025	20	68	3.4	20	1.00
Sep 2024	32	57	1.8	30	0.94
Sep 2023	34	67	2.0	34	1.00
Sep 2022	31	76	2.5	31	1.00
Sep 2021	34	75	2.2	34	1.00
Sep 2020	28	74	2.6	25	0.89
Sep 2019	24	76	3.2	25	1.04
Sep 2018	33	96	2.9	29	0.88
Sep 2017	43	108	2.5	28	0.65
Sep 2016	36	80	2.2	34	0.94
Sep 2015	35	82	2.3	35	1.00
Sep 2014	23	71	3.1	23	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 74% · Maths 90% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%58th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	74%	13%	110	108
2023/24	67%	10%	107	106
2022/23	67%	8%	107	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

Duffield the Meadows Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Derbyshire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Milford Primary School
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Curzon CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Little Eaton Primary School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holbrook Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Portway Infant School
3.6 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place
Portway Junior School
3.6 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Herbert Strutt Primary School
3.9 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112690 · 830/2344
Capacity: 315 pupils · 260 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT
Local authority: Derbyshire · Amber Valley

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