Redhill Primary School
The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Redhill Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 1st of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 December 2023
Pupils and teachers are rightly proud of this warm, caring school, where the aspirations for pupils' achievement are extremely high. Pupils successfully meet those aspirations. This school provides an exceptional education for its pupils. The school's ethos, 'Together, we dream, believe and achieve', is visible in the way pupils work in class, interact and support each other. The school's 'SECRET to our success' values, to be supportive, enthusiastic, creative, resilient, enterprising, and thoughtful, shape school life. Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and positive attitudes throughout the school. They try their absolute best and consistently produce work of a high standard. The school's work to build pupils' strength of character is exemplary. There is a wealth of pupil leadership roles that enable pupils to develop confidence and resilience. These include being a member of 'Redhill Government', a learning ambassador, or a buddy for a younger child. Pupils are proud of the positive impact they have on their school and community. They spoke positively about the wide range of clubs, including sports, baking, 3D modelling, mindfulness, choir, and cartoon sketching. Parents and carers praise the education and care their children receive. A typical comment was: 'Redhill is a fantastic school offering a wonderful learning experience. My child looks forward to school every day!'
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
215 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Redhill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ashbrook Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Asterdale Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 61% met the expected standard |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Millar
- Phone
- 01332673537
- Address
- The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SF
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 137897
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.