Cottons Farm Primary Academy
Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cottons Farm Primary Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 75th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 17 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 July 2025
Cottons Farm Primary Academy is an absolute haven for pupils and their families. This culturally rich and diverse school has a wonderfully open and positive culture of care and respect. Pupils are known extremely well. As a result, pupils feel very happy, safe and ready to learn. The school is a calm and purposeful place of learning. Everyone understands and applies the behaviour policy consistently. Pupils behave extremely well. They are incredibly polite to adults and to each other. They are a credit to the school and to the community. The school is highly ambitious for pupils to achieve their very best. Some pupils arrive at the school mid-year, are new to the country or have limited English language skills when they arrive to school. Pupils make strong progress through the curriculum. They learn well. However, because of these complex starting points, they do not always achieve the standards expected in national tests. A world of opportunity is opened to pupils through the 'Harmony Pledge'. This pledge widens pupils' education beyond the curriculum. Pupils are supported to follow interests, develop talents and pursue their dreams. They are all encouraged to 'believe, achieve and succeed'.
What the school should improve
- Some parts of the curriculum are not as carefully planned and taught as others. In a few subjects, the sequencing of key vocabulary, and the checks on pupils' learning are not fully embedded. This means that there are small inconsistencies in the quality of education that pupils receive. The school should ensure that the curriculum is consistently and securely planned and implemented and that, as a result, pupils achieve well.
- The provision for pupils with SEND is not consistently strong. Some children with SEND do not gain the knowledge and understanding of the curriculum that they could. The school should continue the work to ensure that the curriculum for pupils with SEND is ambitious and successfully adapted so that they achieve at the levels they should.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
133 pupils on roll, with places for 152
Schools near Cottons Farm Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Grampian Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Akaal Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ash Croft Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Stenson Fields Primary Community School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Patmore
- Phone
- 01332771370
- Address
- Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HG
- Local authority
- Derby
- URN
- 145982
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.