Academy sponsor led · Derby

Cottons Farm Primary Academy

3–11Ages
133Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145982URN

Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 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

2.8per place

0.7 above Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

14 applications for 5 places

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 · 8 July 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	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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Derby median (2.1) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

14 applications · 5 places offered · 4 named it first

2026 2.8; Derby median median 2.1
2025 2.1; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Derby median median 1.8
2023 2.8; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.7; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.3; Derby median median 1.9
2019 1.8; Derby median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.0; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Cottons Farm Primary School (URN 112734), 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	5	14	2.8	4	0.80
Sep 2025	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2024	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2023	5	14	2.8	5	1.00
Sep 2022	12	23	1.9	12	1.00
Sep 2021	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2020	12	15	1.3	9	0.75
Sep 2019	18	32	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2018 *	13	23	1.8	8	0.62
Sep 2017 *	17	25	1.5	13	0.76
Sep 2016 *	18	18	1.0	9	0.50
Sep 2015 *	18	33	1.8	17	0.94
Sep 2014 *	20	36	1.8	24	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 68% · Maths 53% → 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 standard63%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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%	0%	102	100
2023/24	33%	0%	101	100
2022/23	38%	0%	97	98

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

Cottons Farm Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Redwood Primary School
0.7 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Grampian Primary Academy
1.0 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Akaal Primary School
1.3 km · Derby

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Ash Croft Primary Academy
1.4 km · Derby

Good2022

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Stenson Fields Primary Community School
1.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Village Primary Academy
1.6 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Gayton Junior School
1.6 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145982 · 831/2023
Trust: The Harmony Trust Ltd
Capacity: 152 pupils · 133 on roll
Free school meals: 66.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Cottons Farm Primary School (URN 112734)
Address: Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HG
Local authority: Derby

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