Breadsall CofE VC Primary School

About Breadsall CofE VC Primary School

Breadsall CofE VC Primary School sits in the Derbyshire local authority, in the borough of Erewash, and ranks second out of 25 primary schools in that borough according to its KS2 expected standard score. That places it in the top five per cent locally, though it sits fourth within the wider Derbyshire primary landscape of 353 schools. The top-performing peers in the same authority — Redhill, Wessington, and Longford CofE — all share a perfect ranking score of 100, so Breadsall is in strong company. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Morley Primary, 2.8 kilometres away. Breadsall itself holds a Good rating, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in November 2022, which found the school remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in January 2012, when overall effectiveness was rated Good, and before that a Requires Improvement rating in 2008. Headteacher Katie Forster leads a small, mixed Church of England primary for pupils aged 4 to 11, with 116 pupils on roll — slightly above its official capacity of 112.

Academically, Breadsall performs well above the Derbyshire average. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 94 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 59 per cent. In maths, every pupil met the expected standard, and 59 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 110. Reading saw 94 per cent at expected and 41 per cent at the higher level, with an average score of 108. Writing also had 94 per cent at expected and 35 per cent at higher. Nationally, the school ranks 105th out of 13,686 primaries on the same metric, putting it in the top one per cent. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone suggest strong outcomes. The school has no sixth form or nursery provision, and its small size means each cohort is intimate — the 2025/26 admissions round offered just 16 places.

Facilities include an outdoor playground, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall and a chapel. Sports on offer are rounders, football, cricket, cross country and tennis, while clubs range from drama and art to gardening, book club, science club and choir. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Breadsall is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, 27 first-preference applications were received for 16 places, with 58 total applications — an oversubscription ratio of 3.63. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, church-affiliated setting, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process. Its Good Ofsted rating and upward trajectory make it a solid choice within the Erewash area.

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