Thousands of families across Derbyshire have been waiting for primary school National Offer Day to find out if their children got a place at their chosen infant or primary school in September.
Now the wait is finally over with parents across the county found out schools allocations for their children today (Thursday, April 16).
We have ranked Derbyshire primary school looking at the 2025 Key Stage 2 performance data, based on pupils’ SAT results.
The ranking is based on the average reading and maths results in the 2024/25 school year.
The results were calculated using scaled average scores, which indicate how well pupils performed in their key stage 2 reading and maths tests.
The Department of Education defines the average scaled score as the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.
The ranking below includes Derbyshire primaries with 10 best and 10 worst average maths and reading scores last year.
Schools which had less than 10 pupils at the end of Key Stage 2 are not included in the ranking. This is because schools with fewer than 10 pupils in Y6 are not required to publish their SAT results.
The league table does not include special schools and schools located in Derby.
1. The best and worst performing Derbyshire primary schools
Here are the best and worst performing Derbyshire primary schools according to the latest maths and reading SAT scores. Photo: Google
2. Morley Primary School
Morley Primary School in Ilkeston had the highest average score in reading and maths in Derbyshire - with a result of 111.5 out of 112. 92% of pupils met expected standards for and 38% achieved a higher standard. The school, which had 13 pupils at the end of key stage 2 this year, was rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2012. From November 2025, all regular inspections are graded inspections. The school was rated in January 2026 as 'Expected Standard'. Photo: Google
3. Kirkstead Junior Academy
Kirkstead Junior Academy in Pinxton saw an average score of 111 in reading and maths. This is the second best result in the county. The school had 42 pupils at the end of key stage 2 with 93% meeting expected standards for reading, writing and maths in 2025. 36% achieved a higher standard. The academy was rated 'good' by Ofsted in June 2022 with leadership and management highlighted as 'outstanding'. Photo: Google
4. Holbrook Church of England Primary School
At Holbrook Church of England Primary School in Belper pupils also achieved an average score of 111 in their reading and maths exams. 90% of pupils met the expected standard and 29% achieved higher standard in 2025. The primary, which had 21 pupils at the end of key stage 2, was visited by Ofsted in April 2025. Ofsted made the following key judgements following the school inspection: quality of education, Leadership and management and early years provision were rated 'good', while behaviour and attitudes as well as personal development were named 'outstanding'. Photo: Google