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Griffe Field Primary School

Derby, DE23 3UQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
90 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#812 of 13,686 nationally

About Griffe Field Primary School

Griffe Field Primary School is clearly a popular choice among Derby families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 182 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.03, meaning more than three families applied for every spot. Of those, 90 put it as their first preference, and all 60 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This level of demand is a strong signal of parent confidence, and it aligns with the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, which rated it Outstanding across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2012, so this is a long-standing track record, not a one-off.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrosvenor Drive, Derby, Derby, DE23 3UQ
HeadteacherEmma Mitchell
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils454
Free School Meals (FSM)8.4%
School Capacity454 / 420 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsFootballAthleticsNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessFilm ClubEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:05 – 15:15

Source: griffefield.derby.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Griffe Field Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.