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Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School

Amber Valley, NG16 5NBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#11,488
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVictoria Street, Ironville, Amber Valley, NG16 5NB
HeadteacherJane Grundy
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils137
Free School Meals (FSM)81.0%
School Capacity137 / 158 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2022
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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, 26 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCricketDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingEco ClubChessScience ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

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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Frequently Asked Questions About Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School

Ironville and Codnor Park 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.