Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School

About Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School

Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School is a small Church of England primary in South Derbyshire that clearly appeals to local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 10 applications for just 4 available places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.5 — meaning more than two families applied for every spot. All four first-preference applicants were offered places, which suggests that while demand is strong, those who put it top of their list have a good chance of getting in. With only 54 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, the school is not full to the brim, but the oversubscription data points to a healthy local reputation. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes — strong signals for parents concerned about the day-to-day experience their child will have.

Academically, Netherseal St Peter's delivers solid but not exceptional results at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 assessments, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — almost exactly in line with the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%. The school's ranking within South Derbyshire places it 16th out of 30 primary schools on this measure, putting it in the bottom half of the local area. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, and 67% did so in maths. At the higher standard, 33% achieved greater depth in reading and writing, though only 8% did so across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 102 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. The school has clearly improved since its previous Ofsted inspection in 2019, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a surprisingly broad range of facilities for its size, including a forest school, sensory room, chapel, gymnasium and sports hall. Clubs cover coding, science, film, chess, gardening and art, and sports provision includes swimming, athletics, football, rounders and dance. SEND support is available for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication difficulties. As a voluntary-controlled Church of England school, it will have a religious character woven into daily life, though the data doesn't specify admissions criteria beyond the oversubscription figures. This is a school that suits families looking for a small, community-focused primary with strong pastoral care — the Outstanding ratings for behaviour and personal development back that up — and who are comfortable with academic results that sit around the local average rather than at the top of the league tables.

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