Richardson Endowed Primary School

About Richardson Endowed Primary School

Richardson Endowed Primary School sits within the Derbyshire local authority, in the Amber Valley borough, and is one of 353 primary schools of its type in the area. When measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the school ranks 171st in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. Its top-performing neighbours include Redhill Primary School, Wessington Primary School and Longford CofE Primary School, each of which achieved a perfect ranking score on this metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Morley Primary School, about 3.5 kilometres away. Richardson Endowed itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in June 2025, a grade it has maintained since at least 2012. The school is led by headteacher Parmjit Atwal and caters for 188 pupils aged 5 to 11, though its official capacity is 175, meaning it is currently operating above its intended size.

Academically, the school's 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results show that 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the Derbyshire LA average of 59%. In individual subjects, 73% reached the expected standard in reading, 69% in maths and 62% in writing. At the higher standard, 15% achieved it in reading, 8% in maths and none in writing. Average scaled scores were 103 in both reading and maths. Progress scores are not available for the school, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils with similar starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom quarter of all primaries on the combined expected standard metric, sitting at the 78th percentile. In the East Midlands region, it ranks 1,016th out of 1,353 schools. Ofsted inspectors rated all areas of the school Good in 2025, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 64 applications for 30 places, with 37 first-preference applications and 28 offers made to first-preference families. Facilities include playing fields, a sports hall, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, cross country and netball, while clubs range from science and drama to gardening and chess. The school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the Parent View survey, based on 75 responses, shows notable concern around SEND support: only 30% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, while 60% disagreed or strongly disagreed. Overall, 69% of parents would recommend the school, and strong majorities felt their child is happy, safe and able to take part in clubs and activities. This is a school that suits families who value a broad range of extracurricular opportunities and a strong sense of safety, but those with children who have SEND may want to explore the support on offer more closely.

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