Herbert Strutt Primary School
Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Herbert Strutt Primary School is a primary school in Belper for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 6th of 13 primary schools in Belper. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 September 2013, report published 3 October 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2023
Herbert Strutt Primary School is a happy place with a strong sense of community. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff and each other. The school is calm and orderly. There are well-established routines in place to support all pupils to behave well. Pupils enjoy receiving badges and other rewards that they can earn for demonstrating the school's values. Pupils are polite and friendly. They display mature and tolerant attitudes. Everybody feels welcome. The ambitious curriculum provides pupils with a broad range of learning experiences. In the early years, children benefit from a curriculum that matches their interests. In key stages 1 and 2, pupils enjoy learning about interesting topics. They experience opportunities to be 'investigators' in history lessons, 'explorers' in geography lessons and 'creators' in art, design and music lessons. Pupils are well prepared for their next stage in education. Many pupils take on positions of responsibility in the school: 'mini leaders' organise playtime activities, 'i-vengers' lead assemblies about internet safety and 'seekers' identify pupils who deserve rewards for kindness. There is an active school council that meets to discuss issues that affect pupils. All pupils take part in activities to raise funds for playground equipment.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the school has not precisely identified the important knowledge that pupils need to learn. The curriculum does not help pupils to develop a depth of knowledge in these subjects. Pupils do not securely remember what they have learned. The school needs to make sure that important knowledge is identified in all subjects of the curriculum. Furthermore, the school needs to develop robust routines for checking pupils' learning and make sure that pupils build knowledge securely over time.
- There are not many activities for pupils to take part in beyond the academic. Pupils do not get many opportunities to develop wider talents and interests. The school should make sure that they provide a range of activities to meet the interests of pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
178 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Herbert Strutt Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottery Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 23% met the expected standard |
| Holbrook Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Milford Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Long Row Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% 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 Sarah Redfern
- Phone
- 01773822771
- Address
- Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112789
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.