Egginton Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good

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Egginton Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 16 March 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 14 January 2025

The school stands at the heart of Egginton and surrounding areas; it is the focal point of life in the community. Pupils sing at local events, attend festivals and deliver dramatic performances. This helps to build their confidence and displays their talents. These experiences enhance pupils' learning and strengthen the bond between the school and the community. Pupils feel safe and happy at the school. They behave well. They follow the school's 'seven golden rules' that are known by all. Pupils adore attending and thrive in a nurturing and supportive environment. The school's increasing popularity reflects the dedication and care of the staff. Leaders possess a clear vision and hold high expectations of pupils' behaviour, attendance and achievement. This vision aligns with the school's motto, 'to be all I can be'. From the moment children start at the school, they receive the care, guidance and support needed to realise this vision and ambition. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well from their starting points. Parents and carers deeply value the attention given to each child's well-being and development. One view, which is typical of many states: 'This is a fantastic school, which is family oriented.'

What the school should improve

  • Pupils can occasionally struggle to recall aspects of previous learning in some subjects. Prior knowledge is not revisited frequently enough. This limits pupils' ability to build on prior learning. The school should further refine its approaches to revisiting prior learning to strengthen pupils' memory and deepen their understanding so pupils can achieve highly in all subjects.
  • Pupils' standards of writing vary between their compositions in English and in other subjects. As a result, pupils are not consistently applying their skills across a range of writing genres as well as they could. Pupils' standards of presentation and handwriting are similarly not at the same standard across the wider curriculum. The school should review the curriculum for writing across all subjects to raise standards further.

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals31%

31%, 4.5 percentage points above 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 support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Egginton Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
William Shrewsbury Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard64% met the expected standard
The Mease Spencer Academy1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
John of Rolleston Primary School2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard80% met the expected standard
Hilton Spencer Academy2 milesOfsted: Good69% 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
Mr Jason Cunningham
Address
Church Road, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6HP
Local authority
Derbyshire
URN
112547

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.