Community school · Derby

Markeaton Primary School

4–11Ages
418Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112739URN

Bromley Street, Derby, DE22 1HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 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

2.4per place

0.3 above Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

143 applications for 60 places · 17th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

26 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
9 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Derby median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

143 applications · 60 places offered · 71 named it first

2026 2.4; Derby median median 2.1
2025 2.6; Derby median median 2.1
2024 2.2; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Derby median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Derby median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Derby median median 1.9
2019 2.4; Derby median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Derby median median 1.7
2017 2.1; Derby median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Derby median median 1.7
2015 2.2; Derby median median 1.8
2014 2.1; Derby median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Derby median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Derby 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	60	143	2.4	71	1.18
Sep 2025	59	153	2.6	73	1.24
Sep 2024	54	120	2.2	50	0.93
Sep 2023	60	108	1.8	54	0.90
Sep 2022	45	83	1.8	38	0.84
Sep 2021	59	118	2.0	52	0.88
Sep 2020	60	122	2.0	57	0.95
Sep 2019	57	139	2.4	74	1.30
Sep 2018	60	121	2.0	71	1.18
Sep 2017	60	126	2.1	64	1.07
Sep 2016	60	126	2.1	76	1.27
Sep 2015	60	131	2.2	67	1.12
Sep 2014	58	119	2.1	63	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 77% · Maths 75% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%18th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derby median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	7%	106	104
2023/24	68%	5%	106	104
2022/23	56%	6%	105	102

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

Markeaton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Derby

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ashgate Primary School
0.8 km · Derby

Good2023

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Lawn Primary School
1.0 km · Derby

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School
1.6 km · Derby

Remains Good · improving2024

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Becket Primary School
1.8 km · Derby

Good2023

3.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Brackensdale Spencer Academy
1.8 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Beaufort Primary School
2.2 km · Derby

Requires improvement2023

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Firs Primary School
2.2 km · Derby

Good2022

1.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112739 · 831/2436
Capacity: 420 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals: 26.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bromley Street, Derby, DE22 1HL
Local authority: Derby

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