Pottery Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Kilbourne Road, Belper, DE56 1HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pottery Primary School is a primary school in Belper for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 13th of 13 primary schools in Belper. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 21 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 39 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

285 pupils on roll, with places for 318

Eligible for free school meals24.9%

24.9%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pottery Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Herbert Strutt Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Long Row Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Street Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% 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 Darren Hooley
Phone: 01773823383
Website: pottery.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kilbourne Road, Belper, DE56 1HA
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112787

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.