Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
About Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2016. The school now holds Good grades for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the key academic metric of KS2 reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard, the school achieved 47% of pupils meeting that benchmark. That places it below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59% for the same measure. In the local authority rankings for Amber Valley, the school sits 36th out of 43 primary schools on this metric, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area. Nationally, it ranks in the 84th percentile among all primary schools.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
12 Jul 2022Source: Ofsted, 26 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
After-school care
15:15-16:15
Source: ironvillecodnorpark.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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