Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School

About Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School

Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School is a small state primary in the Derbyshire Dales that clearly inspires strong local loyalty. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 13 applications for just 6 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. All six first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting that while demand is healthy, families who put it first have a realistic chance of getting in. The school has a Church of England character and currently has 67 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 81. A notable 32.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and points to a genuinely inclusive intake. The headteacher is Teresa Nicholls. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2024, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its last graded inspection in 2015.

Academically, the picture is mixed and worth examining closely. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 27% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is well below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59% for primary schools. Drilling into the individual subjects, reading was a relative strength: 82% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 102. Maths was weaker, with only 36% reaching the expected standard and an average score of 100. Writing was the biggest challenge, with 45% at the expected level and no pupils reaching the higher standard. The school ranks 32nd out of 35 primary schools in the Derbyshire Dales local authority area on the combined RWM metric, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School, 2.9 km away.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including an outdoor playground, dining hall, art studios, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, rounders, cross country, football, cricket and tennis, while clubs include coding, chess, eco club and art club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that will suit families who value a small, community-focused village setting with a strong Church of England character and who are comfortable with the academic outcomes being below the local average. The oversubscription figures suggest it is well-regarded locally, but parents should weigh the academic data carefully, particularly around writing and maths outcomes.

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