Ladywood Primary School
Oliver Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ladywood Primary School is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 5th of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 27 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 10 October 2023
This school is at the heart of its community. It is warm and welcoming. Parents are positive about the school and value the help they get. The school invites parents and toddlers in to help them to be ready to settle in when they start in the early years. Pupils organise the reading shed, where families can borrow and exchange books. The school connects pupils to the community. Pupils visit the local care home, for example. The school promotes pupils' personal development. It provides a vast range of wider opportunities, such as pupil leadership roles. There is an active school council. Pupils get to share their views and vote on aspects of school life. Leaders make sure that governors hear pupils' ideas in their meetings. Pupils like that their opinions matter. It makes them feel valued and confident. Pupils benefit from the 'Embark Awards' run by the trust to broaden their experiences. Pupils feel safe. Playtimes are happy and active. The 'mini leaders' run games and activities so pupils can enjoy playing together. Pupils say that if bullying happens, teachers deal with it. The school is an inclusive school. It is ambitious for all its pupils. There are high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils do not remember the most important knowledge they have been taught before. This creates gaps in pupils' knowledge and prevents them from making connections between important ideas. The school must ensure that a strategy is in place so that pupils remember the most important knowledge over time.
- Pupils do not have an age-appropriate understanding of British values or equality. This means they are not as prepared as they need to be for the next stage of their lives and future learning. The school should ensure that pupils acquire the knowledge they need about British values and equality.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
43 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
305 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Ladywood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallimore Primary & Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Field House Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kensington Junior Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Melanie Lawson
- Phone
- 01159320585
- Address
- Oliver Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4NH
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 148017
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.