Hundreds of families across Derbyshire are anxiously waiting to find out if their children will be able to go their chosen infant or primary school in September 2026.
With primary school National Offer Day on April 16 quickly approaching, we have put together a ranking of 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.
We have ranked the schools based on the proportion of students meeting the ‘expected standard’ in the 2024/25 school year.
Pupils meet the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths Key Stage 2 SATs exams, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.
On average, 59% of pupils met the expected standard across Derbyshire in 2025 and and 62% nationally.
This league table includes these Derbyshire primary schools, which saw at least 80% of their Key Stage 2 pupils meet the expected standard in 2025 and have been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding by Ofsted.
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools – however inspectors still provide rating for each of key categories inspected including: the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision as well as leadership and management.
Any schools inspected after November 10, 2025, are inspected according to newly introduced rules – with inspectors instead awarding the schools with ratings across main inspection areas including: Attendance and behaviour, Achievement, Curriculum and teaching, Inclusion, Leadership and governance, as well as Personal development and well-being.
The ranking below includes schools with 10 best and worst expected standard results in 2025.
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.
5. Holbrook Church of England Primary School
At Holbrook Church of England Primary School in Belper 90% of pupils met the expected standard and 29% achieved higher standard in 2025. This is the fifth best result in Derbyshire Pupils achieved an average score of 112 in reading and 110 in maths. 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
6. Morley Primary School
Morley Primary School in Ilkeston had 92% of pupils meeting expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their latest SAT exams. This is the fourth best result in Derbyshire 38% achieved a higher standard. Pupils achieved an average score of 112 in reading and 111 in maths. The school, which had 13 pupils at the end of key stage 2 this year, was rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2012. It has not been rated since. Photo: Google
7. Osmaston Church of England Primary School
In the 2024/25 school year, 90% of pupils at Osmaston Church of England (VC) Primary School at Osmaston met the government’s expected standard in reading, writing and maths and 19% achieved a higher standard. This is the sixth best result in Derbyshire. Pupils achieved an average score of 108 in reading and 109 in maths. The school had 21 pupils at the end of key stage 2 this year and was rated 'good' by Ofsted in June 2024. Photo: Google
8. William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School had 35 pupils at the end of key stage 2 with 89% meeting expected standards and 17% achieving a higher standard in 2025. This is the seventh best result in Derbyshire. Pupils achieved an average score of 110 in reading and 111 in maths. The school was rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in November 2023. Photo: Google