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Kniveton CofE Primary School

Derbyshire Dales, DE6 1JJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
10 1st-choice / 12 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#312 of 13,686 nationally

About Kniveton CofE Primary School

Kniveton CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 55 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 63.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (17 Dec 2024). 82% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 10 first-preference applications and 12 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressOstrich Lane, Kniveton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 1JJ
HeadteacherMrs Katy Popple
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils55
Free School Meals (FSM)10.9%
School Capacity55 / 63 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Kniveton CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.