1
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Derby • Derbyshire • DE73 7HA
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in South Derbyshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of South Derbyshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
42
Outstanding
1
Good
33
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 83% · RI: 10% · I: 5%
2
Willington Primary School
Primary • Community school • Derby • Derbyshire • DE65 6DN
Good
3
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Primary • Free schools • Derby • DE24 5AX
Good
4
Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Swadlincote • Derbyshire • DE11 7ES
Good
5
Findern Primary School
Primary • Community school • Derby • Derbyshire • DE65 6AR
Good
6
The Mease Spencer Academy
Primary • Free schools • Hilton • DE65 5LX
Good
7
Springfield Junior School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Swadlincote • Derbyshire • DE11 0BU
Good
8
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Swadlincote • Derbyshire • DE12 8NL
Good
9
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Burton-on-Trent • Staffordshire • DE15 0SF
Good
10
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Primary • Free schools • Chellaston • DE73 6WS
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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