Dale Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Porter Road, Derby, DE23 6NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dale Community Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 56th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2014, report published 5 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

78 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

545 pupils on roll, with places for 556

Eligible for free school meals55.8%

55.8%, 29.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language75%

75%, 53.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dale Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hardwick Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	42% met the expected standard
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Firs Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Arboretum Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Foster
Phone: 01332760070
Website: dale.derby.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Porter Road, Derby, DE23 6NL
Local authority: Derby
URN: 112720

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.