Denby Free CofE VA Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Church Street, Denby Village, Ripley, DE5 8PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Denby Free CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Ripley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 33rd of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 12 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

113 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals9.7%

9.7%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Denby Free CofE VA Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kilburn Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Richardson Endowed Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Street Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jen Clarke
Phone: 01332880416
Website: denbyfree.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Denby Village, Ripley, DE5 8PH
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112881

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.