Grampian Primary Academy

About Grampian Primary Academy

Grampian Primary Academy in Derby holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2022. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined score: 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in the 2023/24 academic year. That is notably below the Derby local authority average of 55%, placing the school 48th out of 58 primaries in the area and in the bottom 50 nationally. Breaking that down, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, 62% in reading and 59% in writing. Only 3% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 55.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average — which provides important context for these results.

Looking at the finer detail, average scaled scores tell a slightly more encouraging story. In maths, pupils averaged 103, above the national benchmark of 100, while reading averaged 101. This suggests that those who do meet the expected standard tend to perform solidly. The school’s Ofsted history shows it was rated Outstanding in its 2014 inspection, then dropped to Good in its 2017 graded inspection, a rating it has held since. The 2022 ungraded visit confirmed the school remains Good, with early years provision also judged Good. Leadership and management were rated Good in the 2017 inspection. For context, only five of Derby’s 74 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating, and the nearest one, St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, is 1.4 km away. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds beyond these raw attainment figures.

Grampian Primary Academy is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has capacity for 266 pupils but currently enrols 229, so there is some spare room. However, for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: 69 families applied for 24 places, and all 24 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.88. Facilities include a library, music rooms, playing fields, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, rounders and dance, with clubs such as choir, coding, drama and chess. Its SEND provision is notably broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language issues, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a practical choice for families seeking a mainstream setting with strong SEND support, particularly those living within the local catchment area.

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