Duffield the Meadows Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Duffield the Meadows Primary School is a primary school in Belper for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 3rd of 13 primary schools in Belper. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

260 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Duffield the Meadows Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard
Milford Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
The Curzon CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	36% met the expected standard
Little Eaton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Holbrook Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Faye Novak-Lemmings
Phone: 01332840305
Website: duffieldmeadows.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112690

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.