Academy sponsor led · Derbyshire

Scargill CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
279Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144467URN

Beech Lane, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6GU · 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

1.2per place

0.8 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

55 applications for 45 places · 182nd of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 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	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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

55 applications · 45 places offered · 42 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as Scargill CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 112895), 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	45	55	1.2	42	0.93
Sep 2025	38	55	1.5	38	1.00
Sep 2024	32	37	1.2	31	0.97
Sep 2023	24	46	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2022	49	72	1.5	49	1.00
Sep 2021	42	63	1.5	42	1.00
Sep 2020	35	48	1.4	35	1.00
Sep 2019	43	64	1.5	41	0.95
Sep 2018	61	87	1.4	60	0.98
Sep 2017 *	50	80	1.6	48	0.96
Sep 2016 *	50	76	1.5	45	0.90
Sep 2015 *	65	87	1.3	62	0.95
Sep 2014 *	55	72	1.3	54	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 45% · Maths 60% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%221st of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	35%	0%	103	101
2023/24	67%	6%	106	105
2022/23	55%	7%	107	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

Scargill CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Derbyshire

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

0%met the SATs standard
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ladywood Primary School
2.9 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Morley Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

2026

3.5applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Granby Junior School
3.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

46%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144467 · 830/2029
Trust: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 279 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: Scargill CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 112895)
Address: Beech Lane, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6GU
Local authority: Derbyshire · Erewash

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