Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School
Mapperley Village, Ilkeston, DE7 6BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 12th of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 10 September 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
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 July 2025
Pupils are happy and safe at Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School. They enjoy great relationships with kind and caring staff who know all of the pupils and their families very well. Parents and carers value the nurturing environment that the school provides. Pupils of all ages enjoy playing together. Older pupils are proud to act as role models for their younger peers. There are high expectations of what pupils can achieve and how they should behave. Pupils rise eagerly to the challenge. They show positive attitudes to learning, try hard and behave well. As a result, pupils gain knowledge and skills securely as they progress through the interesting curriculum. Pupils encounter a wide range of activities that enhance their learning and provide them with memorable experiences. They take part enthusiastically in a range of different sports at clubs delivered by the school, or at events shared with other local schools. Many pupils relish the chance to develop their musical talents and perform at church and community events. Woodland activities help pupils discover the natural environment locally. Pupils enhance these experiences further by engaging with outdoor activities during the residential visits offered by the school.
What the school should improve
- Routines for checking what pupils have learned and can remember are not implemented as effectively in some subjects as they are in others. This means that misconceptions and gaps in pupils' understanding are sometimes not identified accurately or corrected quickly. The school should make sure that it has effective routines for assessing pupils' learning and that these are applied consistently.
- The school does not have consistently robust systems in place to evaluate the impact of the curriculum. As a result, leaders do not have a clear-enough understanding of where further improvements could be made. The school should make sure that it evaluates the effectiveness of the curriculum accurately and uses this information to refine and make improvements for the benefit of all pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
53 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scargill CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Common Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | 0% met the expected standard |
| Coppice Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Granby Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Mundy CofE Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Cripps
- Phone
- 01159325386
- Address
- Mapperley Village, Ilkeston, DE7 6BT
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112836
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.