Academy converter · Derby

Hardwick Primary School

3–11Ages
589Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143875URN

Dover Street, Derby, DE23 6QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 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

3.0per place

0.9 above Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

178 applications for 60 places · 7th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted'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		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Derby median (2.1) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

178 applications · 60 places offered · 59 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.0; Derby median median 2.1
2025 3.3; Derby median median 2.1
2024 2.5; Derby median median 1.8
2023 2.9; Derby median median 1.8
2022 2.8; Derby median median 1.8
2021 2.7; Derby median median 1.9
2020 3.0; Derby median median 1.9
2019 3.0; Derby median median 1.8
2018 3.3; Derby median median 1.7
2017 3.3; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 3.3; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derby median in 9 of 9 years.

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Hardwick Primary School (URN 134629), 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	60	178	3.0	59	0.98
Sep 2025	60	195	3.3	81	1.35
Sep 2024	60	152	2.5	73	1.22
Sep 2023	60	175	2.9	73	1.22
Sep 2022	60	168	2.8	81	1.35
Sep 2021	59	158	2.7	74	1.25
Sep 2020	60	180	3.0	75	1.25
Sep 2019	60	180	3.0	77	1.28
Sep 2018	60	196	3.3	89	1.48
Sep 2017 *	60	196	3.3	85	1.42
Sep 2016 *	60	197	3.3	95	1.58
Sep 2015 *	58	163	2.8	67	1.16
Sep 2014 *	59	141	2.4	55	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 60% · Maths 46% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%48th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard11%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard46%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	42%	6%	100	98
2023/24	48%	2%	102	100
2022/23	41%	4%	99	100

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

Hardwick Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Arboretum Primary School
0.3 km · Derby

Good2024

2.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Dale Community Primary School
0.5 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
0.6 km · Derby

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Pear Tree Infant School
0.6 km · Derby

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Pear Tree Community Junior School
0.6 km · Derby

Good2021

36%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
0.9 km · Derby

Good2024

46%met the SATs standard
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
0.9 km · Derby

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143875 · 831/3544
Trust: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Capacity: 540 pupils · 589 on roll
Free school meals: 69.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2018
Replaced: Hardwick Primary School (URN 134629)
Address: Dover Street, Derby, DE23 6QP
Local authority: Derby

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