Academy sponsor led · Derbyshire

Draycott Community Primary School

3–11Ages
105Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150695URN

Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3NH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

32 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 15 February 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

32 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2023 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2022 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2021 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as Draycott Community Primary School (URN 112538), 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	14	32	2.3	14	1.00
Sep 2025	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2024 *	9	25	2.8	9	1.00
Sep 2023 *	13	42	3.2	13	1.00
Sep 2022 *	13	36	2.8	12	0.92
Sep 2021 *	18	43	2.4	17	0.94
Sep 2020 *	28	56	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2019 *	20	50	2.5	17	0.85
Sep 2018 *	28	60	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2017 *	25	55	2.2	23	0.92
Sep 2016 *	31	58	1.9	28	0.90
Sep 2015 *	34	59	1.7	33	0.97
Sep 2014 *	26	39	1.5	22	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%54th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	75%	0%	105	103
2023/24
2022/23

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

Draycott Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Firfield Primary School
2.0 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ashbrook Infant School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Ashbrook Junior School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

60%met the SATs standard
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Shardlow Primary School
3.1 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Redhill Primary School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Sawley Infant and Nursery School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place
Sawley Junior School
3.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150695 · 830/2108
Trust: Embark Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 257 pupils · 105 on roll
Free school meals: 34.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2024
Replaced: Draycott Community Primary School (URN 112538)
Address: Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3NH
Local authority: Derbyshire · Erewash

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