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Sudbury Primary School

Derbyshire Dales, DE6 5HZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
#12,479
of 13,686 nationally

About Sudbury Primary School

Sudbury Primary School’s headline metrics sit noticeably below the local authority average for primary schools in Derbyshire. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 40%, compared with a Derbyshire average of 59%. That 19-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and in the bottom 25% of its own local authority. The school’s ranking score of 40 out of 100 puts it 215th out of 353 primaries in Derbyshire, and in the bottom 50% tier nationally. While the school is small — just 44 pupils against a capacity of 70 — the data suggests that academic outcomes are an area of real challenge, particularly when set against the strong performance of top peers in the same authority, such as Wessington Primary and Redhill Primary, which both score a perfect 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales, DE6 5HZ
HeadteacherStephen Hickey
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils44
Free School Meals (FSM)25.0%
School Capacity44 / 70 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomICT SuiteForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketSwimmingTennisNetballRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: sudbury.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sudbury Primary School

Sudbury 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.