Located in Derby, Breadsall Hill Top Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Breadsall Hill Top Primary School currently has around 416 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 51.9% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70%). african pupils make up about 10.6%

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: St Andrew's View, Derby, DE21 4ET
Website: BHTP.co.uk
Telephone: 01332341451
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derby
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ruth McNeil
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 144624

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/10/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 668
Number of Pupils: 416
Number of Boys: 220
Number of Girls: 196

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.00%291
African10.60%44
Other White4.80%20
White and Black Caribbean2.40%10
Indian2.20%9
Pakistani1.90%8
White and Black African1.70%7
Other Mixed1.70%7
White and Asian1.40%6
Other Asian0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%3
Gypsy/Roma0.50%2
Chinese0.50%2
Other Black0.50%2
Caribbean0.20%1
Unclassified0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Below Average (-1.7)
Writing: Below Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
40%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
100.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Nursery School
Copeland Street , DE1 2PU
- not rated 3,215 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
St Andrew's View , DE21 4ET
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
St Andrew's View , DE21 4ET
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Breadsall Hill Top Infant & Nursery School
St Andrew's View , DE21 4ET
- not rated 313 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roe Farm Primary School
Worcester Crescent , Chaddesden DE21 4HG
3out of 4 666 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roe Farm Junior School
Worcester Crescent , Chaddesden DE21 4HG
- not rated 738 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Da Vinci Community School
St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET
- not rated 135 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Da Vinci Academy
St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET
3out of 4 135 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
High View School and Technology Centre
St Andrew's View , Breadsall DE21 4ET
- not rated 273 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lees Brook Academy
Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX
3out of 4 1,990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lees Brook Community School
Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX
- not rated 1,990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broomfield College
Morley , DE7 6DN
- not rated 2,225 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Derby College
The Roundhouse , Roundhouse Road DE24 8JE
- not rated 3,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Andrew's Academy
St Andrew's View , Breadsall Hilltop DE21 4EW
3out of 4 353 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School
St Andrew's View , Breadsall Hilltop DE21 4EW
- not rated 353 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT
4out of 4 1,091 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
St Giles' School
Hampshire Road , Chaddesden DE21 6BT
- not rated 1,091 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
KS4 Support Centre
Cbss , Brookside Road DE21 5LF
- not rated 1,277 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.