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Redwood Primary School

Derby, DE24 9PGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 64 places
Ranking
#7,514
of 13,686 nationally

About Redwood Primary School

Redwood Primary School sits within the Derby local authority, a large primary that ranks 21st out of 58 similar schools in the area. That places it in the top half of Derby primaries, though it is some way behind the top performers in the LA: Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy all score higher on the same ranking metric. Redwood is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character and no sixth form. It has a nursery provision and is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 106 applications for 64 places, with 62 first-preference offers made. The school is led by headteacher Lyndsey Shepherd and was most recently inspected by Ofsted in January 2023, where it was confirmed to remain Good — a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspection in 2017 and the earlier 2013 inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRedwood Road, Derby, Derby, DE24 9PG
HeadteacherLyndsey Shepherd
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils609
Free School Meals (FSM)45.5%
School Capacity609 / 685 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

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Redwood 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.