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.
9. Brimington Junior School
Pupils at Brimington Junior School achieved an average score of 109.5 in reading and maths. 82% of pupils meet the expected standard and 20% achieve a higher level in 2025. The school, located at Springvale Road in Brimington, had 82 pupils at the end of key stage 2 this year. The school was visited by Ofsted in March when inspectors found that the school has taken 'effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection' when it was rated as 'good'. Photo: Google
10. Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Pupils at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy in Alfreton also achieved an average score of 109.5 in reading and maths. 80% of pupils met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2025. 12% achieved a higher standard. The school, located at Firs Avenue, had 25 pupils at the end of key stage 2 and was rated 'good' by Ofsted in November 2023. Photo: Google
11. Duffield the Meadows Primary School
Pupils at Duffield the Meadows Primary School achieved an average score of 109 out of 112. 74% of pupils met the government’s expected standard and 13% achieved a higher standard . The school had 61 pupils at the end of key stage 2 this year. Ofsted published its most recent report on the primary, located at Park Road, Duffield, in November 2024, following an inspection on October 1 and 2. Inspectors made the following key judgements: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision as well as leadership and management were named as 'good'. Photo: Google
12. Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School at Tapton View Road in Stonegravels, Chesterfield, achieved an average score of 109 in reading and maths. 73% of pupils met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2025. 7% achieved a higher standard. The school had 30 key stage 2 pupils on the roll. The primary was visited by Ofsted in January. A report published in March reads: "Evidence gathered during this ungraded inspection suggests that the school’s work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection." The school was previously rated as 'good'. No ratings for areas inspected were awarded during this inspection. Photo: Google