Academy converter · Derbyshire

William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141850URN

Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

57 applications for 25 places · 50th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 14 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

57 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as William Gilbert Endowed Primary School (URN 112979), the previous school.

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	57	2.3	24	0.96
Sep 2025	34	66	1.9	33	0.97
Sep 2024	23	45	2.0	23	1.00
Sep 2023	26	65	2.5	26	1.00
Sep 2022	29	66	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2021	34	74	2.2	34	1.00
Sep 2020	33	76	2.3	32	0.97
Sep 2019	34	76	2.2	33	0.97
Sep 2018	35	85	2.4	41	1.17
Sep 2017	35	104	3.0	56	1.60
Sep 2016	35	83	2.4	39	1.11
Sep 2015 *	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	29	61	2.1	29	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 89% · Maths 94% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%8th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard57%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (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	89%	17%	110	111
2023/24	79%	21%	108	108
2022/23	86%	17%	109	107

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

William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Duffield the Meadows Primary School
0.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Milford Primary School
1.6 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Holbrook Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
The Curzon CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Herbert Strutt Primary School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
3.6 km · Derbyshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Portway Infant School
4.0 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141850 · 830/5205
Trust: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 245 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 8.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: William Gilbert Endowed Primary School (URN 112979)
Address: Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB
Local authority: Derbyshire · Amber Valley

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