Heath Primary School

About Heath Primary School

Heath Primary School in North East Derbyshire is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local standing. The school has 367 pupils on roll against a stated capacity of 241, which means it is operating well beyond its original design. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 59 applications for 45 places, with 43 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 1.31 applications per place, so demand comfortably outstrips supply. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 35.7% of children qualify for free school meals, which is well above the national primary average of around 23%. That context matters when you look at the school’s results, because Heath is achieving solid outcomes while serving a community with higher-than-average levels of deprivation. The school is a state primary for ages 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site, and it is non-denominational.

Academically, Heath delivers results that are broadly in line with or slightly above the local authority average, despite its intake profile. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Derbyshire average of 59%. That puts the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 20th out of 35 schools in the North East Derbyshire constituency, and 108th out of 353 primary schools across the wider county. The average reading score was 106 and maths 105, both a touch above the national benchmark of 100. Where Heath really stands out is in maths at the higher standard: 33% of pupils achieved that level, which is strong. Reading at the higher standard was 29%, and writing 12%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2011.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel on site. Sports provision covers tennis, football, athletics, cross country and dance, and there are clubs for coding, chess and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND register is broad: the school supports pupils with autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health difficulties, visual impairments, physical disabilities and moderate learning difficulties. That suggests a genuinely inclusive approach. The school is oversubscribed, so anyone considering it should be prepared to apply as a first preference to maximise their chances. It is a good fit for families who want a well-regarded local primary that reflects the wider community and delivers consistent, above-average results without being selective or faith-based.

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