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Aston-on-Trent Primary School

South Derbyshire, DE72 2UHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#843 of 13,686 nationally

About Aston-on-Trent Primary School

Aston-on-Trent Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 84 per cent. That figure places the school well above the Derbyshire local authority average of 59 per cent, and ranks it 4th out of 30 primary schools in South Derbyshire. Nationally, it sits in the top 7 per cent of all primary schools for this measure. In its most recent ungraded inspection in December 2024, Ofsted confirmed that standards are being maintained, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good. The school’s headteacher, Sam Moore, leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 182 pupils on roll against a capacity of 207.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLong Croft, Derby, South Derbyshire, DE72 2UH
HeadteacherSam Moore
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils182
Free School Meals (FSM)10.4%
School Capacity182 / 207 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Feb 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryTennisFootballGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: aston-on-trent.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Aston-on-Trent Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.