Ofsted has rated 11 Derbyshire schools this month – including schools in Dronfield, Ripley, Ockbrook and the Peak District.
Ofsted inspectors visit schools across England to ensure that the educational institutions are performing well and preparing pupils for further education and life in a community.
Each school is given a rating – outstanding, good, requires improvement, or inadequate.
Here is the full list of 11 Derbyshire primaries, secondaries and nurseries that have been recently visited by inspectors and rated this month.
Each school is given a rating – outstanding, good, requires improvement, or inadequate.
![Ripley Nursery School has been named as 'good' following a short monitoring inspection. The school was previously rated as 'good'.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjOTUwNmI1LTY2MWQtNGEzNC1hM2ZhLWE2NjVlZDdiZWY1NTo5ZjlhNzg3My02YWNhLTQzOGEtYTdjYy1iZjBmYTNlNTE3MTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Ripley Nursery School
Ripley Nursery School has been named as 'good' following a short monitoring inspection. The school was previously rated as 'good'. Photo: Google
![In an Ofsted report published on January 22, Brookfield Primary School in Mickleover was rated as 'good'. The early years provision has been named as 'outstanding'. The school has continued to be rated as 'good' since 2006.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4NzYyMjJmLTU1Y2YtNDNmZi04YzE4LWE0NjM3ZjUyMzc2OTphYzY2ZWM0YS1jNzZkLTQzNzgtOGUzMi1jM2Y1ZWIxMzE3Mzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Brookfield Primary School - good
In an Ofsted report published on January 22, Brookfield Primary School in Mickleover was rated as 'good'. The early years provision has been named as 'outstanding'. The school has continued to be rated as 'good' since 2006. Photo: Google
![In an Ofsted report published on January 22, Pottery Primary School in Belper has been named as 'requires improvement'. While behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision are rated as 'good', the quality of education and leadership and management require improvement. The school was previously rated as 'good'.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFjYmNhY2FiLTEwMzAtNDVlZC05NTgwLWNkYTQyYzM5NWZhZjo0ZWEyNGI5Zi1jMzcwLTRhZDYtYjZmZS04Yzg0NGU4MmUyOGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Pottery Primary School - requires improvement
In an Ofsted report published on January 22, Pottery Primary School in Belper has been named as 'requires improvement'. While behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision are rated as 'good', the quality of education and leadership and management require improvement. The school was previously rated as 'good'. Photo: Google
![Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School in Mickleover has been rated as 'good' following a short monitoring inspection. In an Ofsted report published earlier this month inspectors said that the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might not have been as high if a full graded inspection was carried out now.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY4MzBhOGU2LTYxZTYtNGU1NS04MDRmLWY0OWFjN2MxNTdmZjo4ZjFlYjhlZC00NjkwLTQ1ODYtYTY1My1jZDA0M2EzNWZiMzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School - good
Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School in Mickleover has been rated as 'good' following a short monitoring inspection. In an Ofsted report published earlier this month inspectors said that the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might not have been as high if a full graded inspection was carried out now. Photo: Google