Best 3 Primary schools in Derbyshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lawn Primary School (Primary) in Derby; Lea Primary School (Primary) in Matlock; John King Infant Academy (Primary) in Pinxton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lawn Primary School, Lea Primary School and John King Infant Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Derby, Derbyshire, Matlock, Derbyshire and Pinxton, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lawn Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Lawn Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Transform Trust and FLYING HIGH TRUST.
| Attribute |
Lawn Primary School
DE22 2QR
|
Lea Primary School
DE4 5JP
|
John King Infant Academy
NG16 6NB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QR |
Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5JP |
Pinxton Derbyshire NG16 6NB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jul 2024 | 1 8 Jul 2024 | 1 2 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 436 | 119 | 120 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Transform Trust | Derbyshire (830) | FLYING HIGH TRUST |
| Website | www.lawn.derby.sch.uk | www.frameworkfederation.co.uk | www.pvacademies.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01332550178 | 01629534286 | 01773303420 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 2QR - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Transform Trust
- Website
- www.lawn.derby.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332550178
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5JP - Ofsted
- 1 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.frameworkfederation.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01629534286
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Pinxton
Derbyshire
NG16 6NB - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Website
- www.pvacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01773303420
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