Best Primary schools in East Midlands
These rankings cover primary schools in the region of East Midlands based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using βQuality of educationβ (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each schoolβs latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.Castleward Spencer AcademyPrimary β’ Free schools β’ Derby β’ DE1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.Branston Church of England Infant AcademyPrimary β’ Academy converter β’ Lincoln β’ LN4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
3.Hucknall Flying High AcademyPrimary β’ Free schools β’ Nottingham β’ NG15 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
4.Lawn Primary SchoolPrimary β’ Academy converter β’ Derby β’ DE22 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
5.Lea Primary SchoolPrimary β’ Community school β’ Matlock β’ DE4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
6.John King Infant AcademyPrimary β’ Academy converter β’ Pinxton β’ NG16 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
7.St George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary β’ Academy converter β’ Derby β’ DE23 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
8.Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary SchoolPrimary β’ Voluntary controlled school β’ Matlock β’ DE4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
9.Ashby Hill Top Primary SchoolPrimary β’ Academy converter β’ Ashby-de-la-Zouch β’ LE65 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on May 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
10.Witham St Hughs AcademyPrimary β’ Academy converter β’ Lincoln β’ LN6 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on May 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits donβt replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) β highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) β consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) β not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) β significant weaknesses found.
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