Doveridge Primary School

About Doveridge Primary School

Doveridge Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2013 and confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022. The school's most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which sits at 56%. This is just below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally. However, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with an average maths score of 104 and a reading average of 103. Writing was the weaker area, with 67% reaching the expected standard and no pupils achieving the higher standard, compared with 22% in maths and 11% in reading.

The school's performance in the 2023/24 academic year places it 19th out of 35 primary schools in the Derbyshire Dales local authority area, and 139th out of 353 similar schools across the wider Derbyshire region. While no progress scores are available for reading, writing or maths, the attainment data suggests a school where core skills in reading and maths are solidly taught, but where writing outcomes could be improved. The school is small, with 79 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, and just 10.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average. This context matters when interpreting the results, as the school serves a relatively less disadvantaged intake than many primaries nationally.

Doveridge Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with nursery provision available. It offers a range of facilities including a music room, ICT suite, sports hall, library, chapel, playing fields and a forest school, with clubs spanning eco, gardening, drama and choir. Sports provision includes cricket, tennis, rounders, netball, dance, athletics and football. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 15 applications for 13 places, with 12 first-preference offers made. This suggests a popular local school that suits families who value a small, community-focused setting with strong outdoor learning opportunities and a broad range of extracurricular activities.

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