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Firfield Primary School

Erewash, DE72 3EGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#6,171
of 13,686 nationally

About Firfield Primary School

Firfield Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit comfortably above the Derbyshire local authority average, a solid indicator for parents weighing up their options. The school’s combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 65% beats the LA average of 59% by six percentage points. That places Firfield 12th out of 25 primary schools in the Erewash borough, right in the middle of the pack locally, and 92nd out of 353 primary schools across the wider Derbyshire authority. Nationally, it lands in the 45th percentile, which is a respectable middle-ground performance. The school’s overall Ofsted rating is Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2023, and it has held that rating since at least its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was upgraded from Requires Improvement. For a state primary in the East Midlands, these numbers suggest a school that is performing reliably above the norm without being among the very top tier.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFirfield Avenue, Derby, Erewash, DE72 3EG
HeadteacherJames Yellop
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity412 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsGymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisCricketGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Firfield 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.