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Waingroves Primary School

Amber Valley, DE5 9TDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,060
of 13,686 nationally

About Waingroves Primary School

Waingroves Primary School in Amber Valley is a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently teaching 208 pupils against a capacity of 245. That leaves some physical headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 72 applications for just 29 places, with all 29 first-preference families offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 2.48 to 1 tells you this is a school local families actively want. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 22.1%, which is noticeably higher than the national primary average of around 23.8% — so the intake reflects a community with above-average economic disadvantage. Headteacher Amarjeet Challand leads a school that, despite that context, has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2011, with its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWaingroves Road, Ripley, Amber Valley, DE5 9TD
HeadteacherAmarjeet Challand
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity208 / 245 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Forest SchoolICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketFootballRoundersTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoirCodingGardeningArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Waingroves 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.