Academy converter · Derby

Arboretum Primary School

2–11Ages
607Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146715URN

Corden Street, Derby, DE23 8GP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

155 applications for 73 places · 25th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

29%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 3 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

Inspection history

3 July 2024
Graded inspection: Good
19 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Derby median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

155 applications · 73 places offered · 72 named it first

2026 2.1; Derby median median 2.1
2025 2.3; Derby median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Derby median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Derby median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Derby median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derby median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Arboretum Primary School (URN 112792), 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	73	155	2.1	72	0.99
Sep 2025	75	170	2.3	70	0.93
Sep 2024	74	149	2.0	74	1.00
Sep 2023	72	133	1.9	68	0.94
Sep 2022	75	147	2.0	87	1.16
Sep 2021	75	143	1.9	84	1.12
Sep 2020	75	169	2.3	83	1.11
Sep 2019 *	75	170	2.3	75	1.00
Sep 2018 *	75	201	2.7	89	1.19
Sep 2017 *	75	180	2.4	80	1.07
Sep 2016 *	75	195	2.6	104	1.39
Sep 2015 *	75	176	2.4	88	1.17
Sep 2014 *	74	150	2.0	79	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 31% · Maths 60% → all three 29% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard29%58th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard31%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	29%	0%	103	103
2023/24	41%	0%	105	104
2022/23	38%	0%	103	104

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

Arboretum Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Hardwick Primary School
0.3 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
0.5 km · Derby

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
0.6 km · Derby

Good2024

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

Standards maintained2024

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

Good2022

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

Good2021

36%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
0.7 km · Derby

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146715 · 831/2629
Trust: Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Capacity: 585 pupils · 607 on roll
Free school meals: 65.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2019
Replaced: Arboretum Primary School (URN 112792)
Address: Corden Street, Derby, DE23 8GP
Local authority: Derby

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