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St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School

Derby, DE23 6FZPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,663
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School

St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School sits within the Derby local authority, a Church of England primary for children aged 7 to 11. Among the 74 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 37th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in Derby include Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender junior school with a capacity of 235 pupils, and currently has 244 on roll, meaning it is slightly oversubscribed. Its religious character is Church of England, and the headteacher is Helen Reader. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was rated Good across all four key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThornhill Road, Derby, Derby, DE23 6FZ
HeadteacherHelen Reader
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils244
Free School Meals (FSM)31.1%
School Capacity244 / 235 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsLibraryForest SchoolSensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceSwimmingCricketNetballCross CountryAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubGardeningChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: stpetersschoolderby.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School

St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.