Community school · Derbyshire

Stenson Fields Primary Community School

3–11Ages
328Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112781URN

Heather Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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45 applications for 26 places · 125th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

33%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 · 27 April 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

45 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 0 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	26	45	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2025	42	52	1.2	38	0.90
Sep 2024	28	38	1.4	24	0.86
Sep 2023	48	48	1.0	36	0.75
Sep 2022	45	54	1.2	36	0.80
Sep 2021	35	49	1.4	35	1.00
Sep 2020	57	70	1.2	41	0.72
Sep 2019	54	54	1.0	41	0.76
Sep 2018	57	66	1.2	51	0.89
Sep 2017	54	64	1.2	48	0.89
Sep 2016	60	79	1.3	56	0.93
Sep 2015	38	49	1.3	36	0.95
Sep 2014	40	63	1.6	41	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 35% · Maths 55% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%224th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard35%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

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Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	33%	0%	103	100
2023/24	49%	0%	104	102
2022/23	39%	0%	105	103

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

Stenson Fields Primary Community SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

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

Good2022

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

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Redwood Primary School
0.9 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
1.5 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Gayton Junior School
1.9 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

78%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Infant School
2.0 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
2.1 km · Derby

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Griffe Field Primary School
2.4 km · Derby

Outstanding2023

3.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112781 · 830/2618
Capacity: 420 pupils · 328 on roll
Free school meals: 21.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Heather Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BW
Local authority: Derbyshire · South Derbyshire

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