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Heath Fields Primary School

South Derbyshire, DE65 5EQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#13,042
of 13,686 nationally

About Heath Fields Primary School

Heath Fields Primary School has a solid reputation among local families, with 22 of the 23 available places for the 2025/26 academic year going to first-preference applicants. The school was oversubscribed, receiving 30 applications for those places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.3. That level of demand suggests parents who apply here tend to be keen, though it is not among the most fiercely competitive schools in South Derbyshire. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 204 pupils against a capacity of 280, so there is some room to grow. Headteacher Nicola Oliphant leads a school where 23.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that points to a genuinely mixed catchment. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated the school Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — and it has held that Good rating since at least its previous inspection in 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressField Avenue, Derby, South Derbyshire, DE65 5EQ
HeadteacherNicola Oliphant
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)23.2%
School Capacity204 / 280 (73% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketAthleticsRoundersFootballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Heath Fields 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.