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Pottery Primary School

Amber Valley, DE56 1HAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
26%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#13,425
of 13,686 nationally

About Pottery Primary School

Pottery Primary School in Amber Valley was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with the quality of education and leadership both judged to require improvement. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: just 26% of pupils reached this benchmark in 2023/24, compared with a local authority average of 59%. That places the school 43rd out of 43 primary schools in Amber Valley and in the bottom 50% nationally. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and writing higher standard was also 0%. Reading and maths average scores were 101 and 100 respectively, both slightly below national norms.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKilbourne Road, Belper, Amber Valley, DE56 1HA
HeadteacherDarren Hooley
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils302
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity302 / 318 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryDining HallSports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceFootballCricketNetballRoundersCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pottery Primary School

Pottery Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.