Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Derby Road, Risley, Derby, DE72 3SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 43rd of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 18 May 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 133

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.7%

10.7%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ladycross Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Longmoor Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	81% met the expected standard
Cloudside Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Firfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% 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: Ms Gemma Taylor
Phone: 01159397622
Website: risley.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Derby Road, Risley, Derby, DE72 3SU
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112850

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.