Asterdale Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Asterdale Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 33rd of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Asterdale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Borrow Wood Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Ashbrook Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ashbrook Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Springfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr John O'Leary
Phone: 01332662323
Website: asterdaleprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7PH
Local authority: Derby
URN: 146855

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.