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Village Primary Academy

Derby, DE23 8DFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
71 1st-choice / 75 places
Ranking
#7,949
of 13,686 nationally

About Village Primary Academy

Village Primary Academy is a large state primary in Derby, serving 695 pupils from age 2 to 11. In the local authority’s ranking of 58 primary schools, it sits at 23rd place, placing it comfortably in the top half of Derby primaries. Its nearest Outstanding-rated school is St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, 1.4 km away, while the top three peers in the LA by ranking score are Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 107 applications for 75 places, with 71 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.43. That level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, even if it doesn’t reach the very top tier of Derby primaries. Headteacher Emma Luff leads a school where 63% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school’s capacity of 732 means it’s running at about 95% full.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVillage Street, Derby, Derby, DE23 8DF
HeadteacherEmma Luff
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils695
Free School Meals (FSM)63.0%
School Capacity695 / 732 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumSports HallDining HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsRoundersGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:15

Source: village.theharmonytrust.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Village Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.