Sudbury Primary School, based in Ashbourne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Sudbury Primary School currently has around 44 pupils on roll, which is about 63% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.1% boys and 40.9% girls. Around 25.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 5HZ
Website: http://www.sudbury.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01283585251
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stephen Hickey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112631

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 70
Number of Pupils: 44
Number of Boys: 26
Number of Girls: 18

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.20%41
Gypsy/Roma2.30%1
White and Asian2.30%1
Other Asian2.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Average (0.5)
Writing: Average (-1.7)
Maths: Average (-2.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
44%
Town average
52%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sudbury Primary School
School Lane , Sudbury DE6 5HZ
2out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Peter's Church of England First School
The Square , Marchington ST14 8LH
2out of 4 3,009 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE (VC) First School
The Square , Marchington ST14 8LH
- not rated 3,009 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brocksford Hall School
Doveridge , DE6 5PA
- not rated 3,145 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.