Draycott Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Draycott Community Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 65th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 February 2022, report published 5 April 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

105 pupils on roll, with places for 257

Eligible for free school meals29.5%

29.5%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Draycott Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Firfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ashbrook Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ashbrook Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Shardlow Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire Evans
Phone: 01332872261
Website: draycottprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3NH
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 150695

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.