Beaufort Primary School

About Beaufort Primary School

Beaufort Primary School in Derby received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a drop from the Good rating it held in its previous inspection a decade earlier. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where just 34% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the Derby local authority average of 55% for primary schools, and places Beaufort 53rd out of 58 schools in the area. In national rankings, the school falls in the bottom 5% of all primary schools. The data suggests that while the school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 47.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — the academic outcomes are significantly behind what families might hope for.

Breaking the results down further, the picture is mixed. In reading, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average score was 101, which is close to the national benchmark of 100. But in maths, only 47% hit the expected level, with an average score of 99. Writing was similarly low at 47% expected. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 6%, compared with a local average that is typically around 11-12%. Ofsted’s breakdown of the school’s performance highlights that behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, are both rated Good, which is a positive sign for parents concerned about the school environment. However, the quality of education, leadership and management, and early years provision all require improvement, which aligns with the academic data.

Beaufort is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It offers a range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, art studios and a library, plus clubs like gardening, chess and choir. Sports on offer include swimming, athletics and football. The school has identified SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 47 applications for 23 places, with 21 first-preference offers made. That level of demand suggests local families still see value in the school despite the Ofsted rating, perhaps drawn by its pastoral strengths or its specialist facilities. For parents weighing academic outcomes heavily, the data points to a school that is currently struggling to match local averages, though the Good behaviour and personal development grades offer some reassurance.

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