As primary school pupils across Derbyshire are set to receive their long-awaited exam results today (Thursday, July 16) we have created a ranking of top performing Derbyshire primary schools, based on the latest Department of Education data.
The data includes Key Stage 2 performance data, based on pupils’ SAT results in the 2024/25 school year – as the 2025/26 results for individual schools are set to be released by the Department of Education later in the year.
We have ranked the schools based on the proportion of students achieving at a ‘higher standard’ in the 2024/25 school year.
Pupils achieve at the higher standard if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing.
On average, only 8% of pupils achieved at a higher standard both across Derbyshire schools and at the national level.
We also included the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standards for each school as well as their most recent Ofsted inspection results.
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 schools located in Derby.
9. Litton Church of England Primary School
Litton Church of England Primary School in Litton, near Buxton, also saw 25% of pupils achieve at a higher standard while 67% met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Pupils achieved an average score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths. The school had 12 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2025 and was visited by Ofsted in February 2025 with a report published in March. Ofsted made the following key judgements: quality of education and leadership and management were named as 'good' while behaviour and attitudes as well as personal development were rated 'outstanding'. Photo: Google
10. Westhouses Primary School
Westhouses Primary School, located at Bolden Terrace in Westhouses, near Alfreton, saw 25% of their pupils achieve at a higher standard as well. The primary had 12 pupils at the end of key stage 2 and 58% met expected standards for reading, writing and maths in 2025. Pupils achieved an average score of 104 both in reading and in maths. The school was rated 'good' by Ofsted in October 2022. Photo: Google
11. Duckmanton Primary School
Duckmanton Primary School had 22 pupils at the end of key stage 2 with 23% achieving at a higher standard. 77% met expected standards for reading, writing and maths in 2025. Pupils achieved an average score of 107 both in reading and in maths. An Ofsted report published in January 2023, concluded that Duckmanton Primary School is a 'good' school. The quality of education, leadership and management and early years provision were rated as 'good' while behaviour and attitudes and personal development were named as 'outstanding'. Photo: Google Maps
12. Brimington Junior School
Brimington Junior School saw 20% of pupils achieve a higher standard in 2025, while 82% met the expected standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 110 in reading and 109 in maths. The school, located at Springvale Road in Brimington, had 82 pupils at the end of key stage 2 last year. The school was visited by Ofsted in March 2025 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