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Parwich Primary School

Derbyshire Dales, DE6 1QJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 4 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Parwich Primary School

Parwich Primary School is a small state primary in the Derbyshire Dales that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received five total applications for just four places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.25 applicants per place. All four first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that while demand is healthy, families who put it first have a strong chance. The school doesn't publish a parent-view survey percentage, so we can't point to a specific recommend rate, but the oversubscription itself is a practical signal that local families rate it. With only 21 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, the school is running well below its maximum, which means class sizes are tiny and children get a lot of individual attention. That kind of intimate setting often appeals to parents who want their child to be known properly, not just as one of many.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressParwich, Parwich Primary School, Parwich, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 1QJ
HeadteacherFiona Tomblin
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils21
Free School Meals (FSM)23.8%
School Capacity21 / 70 (30% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsTennisSwimmingNetballDanceCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubFilm ClubDramaChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageProfound LearningOther

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

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Parwich 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.