Arboretum Primary School

About Arboretum Primary School

Arboretum Primary School sits within the Derby local authority, where it ranks 49th out of 58 primary schools on its Key Stage 2 results. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, a fair distance behind the top-performing peers in the area. The three highest-ranked primaries in Derby are Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, each of which achieved significantly higher scores on the same ranking metric. Arboretum’s ranking score of 41 puts it well below those schools, and the gap is worth noting for parents comparing options. The school is a large state primary with 624 pupils on roll, well above its official capacity of 585, and it offers nursery provision for children from age two. It is a mixed, non-religious school, and the headteacher is Helen Phillips. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in July 2024, the school was rated Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.

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