Located in Derby, Aston-on-Trent Primary School is a primary school, 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.

Aston-on-Trent Primary School currently has around 182 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 10.4% 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 7.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Long Croft, Derby, DE72 2UH
Website: www.aston-on-trent.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01332799478
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sam Moore
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112502

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/10/2010

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 207
Number of Pupils: 182
Number of Boys: 86
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.80%167
Indian2.20%4
White and Black Caribbean1.60%3
Gypsy/Roma1.10%2
White and Asian1.10%2
Pakistani0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.6)
Maths: Above Average (2.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
81%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
22%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
Long Croft , Aston-on-Trent DE72 2UH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
Forrester Avenue , Weston-on-Trent DE72 2HX
3out of 4 2,142 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Shardlow Primary School
London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR
- not rated 2,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shardlow Primary School
Shardlow Primary School London Road , Shardlow DE72 2GR
3out of 4 2,306 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Woodsford Drive , Boulton Moor DE24 5AX
3out of 4 2,863 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Welden School
Whispering Trees CIC, Shardlow Road , Aston-on-Trent DE72 2AN
- not rated 724 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.