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Mickleover Primary School

Derby, DE3 0EYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3315 of 13,686 nationally

About Mickleover Primary School

Mickleover Primary School sits within Derby’s primary landscape as a strong performer, ranked 8th out of 58 schools in the local authority and comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. The three highest-scoring peers in the area are Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, all of which outrank it on the same metric. Still, Mickleover’s position places it well ahead of the majority of Derby primaries, and it is the nearest Good-rated alternative to Griffe Field, which holds the top spot and an Outstanding Ofsted rating 2.6 km away. The school is led by headteacher Sean Welsh and caters to 413 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating just under its capacity of 420. It is a mixed, non-faith state school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good — a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVicarage Road, Mickleover Primary School, Derby, Derby, DE3 0EY
HeadteacherSean Welsh
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils413
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity413 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballAthleticsCricketTennisDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubChoirDramaBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Source: mickleover.derby.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Mickleover 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.