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Castleward Spencer Academy
Primary • Free schools • Derby • DE1 2RJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in East Midlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of East Midlands. 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
1,657
Outstanding
92
Good
1,303
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 85% · RI: 8% · I: 1%
2
Branston Church of England Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN4 1PR
Outstanding
3
Hucknall Flying High Academy
Primary • Free schools • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG15 6WU
Outstanding
4
Lawn Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Derby • Derbyshire • DE22 2QR
Outstanding
5
Lea Primary School
Primary • Community school • Matlock • Derbyshire • DE4 5JP
Outstanding
6
John King Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pinxton • Derbyshire • NG16 6NB
Outstanding
7
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Derby • Derbyshire • DE23 1GG
Outstanding
8
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Matlock • Derbyshire • DE4 2LX
Outstanding
9
Ashby Hill Top Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Ashby-de-la-Zouch • Leicestershire • LE65 2NF
Outstanding
10
Witham St Hughs Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Lincoln • Lincolnshire • LN6 9WF
Outstanding
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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