Ambergate Primary School is a primary school in Belper, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ambergate Primary School currently has around 85 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Toadmoor Lane, Belper, DE56 2GN |
| Website: | www.ambergateprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01773852204 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Carly Howell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112786 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 86 |
| Number of Pupils: | 85 |
| Number of Boys: | 44 |
| Number of Girls: | 41 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.90% | 79 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate Primary School Toadmoor Lane , Ambergate DE56 2GN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Church Street , Fritchley DE56 2FQ | 3out of 4 | 1,962 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heage Primary School School Lane , Heage DE56 2AL | 3out of 4 | 2,147 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crich Junior School School Lane , Crich DE4 5DF | - not rated | 3,239 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Matlock Road , DE56 2JD | - not rated | 3,241 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.