Roe Farm Primary School
Worcester Crescent, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Roe Farm Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 78th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 June 2024, report published 9 July 2024
- 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 12 June 2024
This school is inclusive. It is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well, starting in the early years. Pupils enjoy learning and their achievements continue to improve. Most pupils follow the school's high expectations of behaviour. Any pupils who struggle to do what is expected are supported well. Pupils benefit from help with their social and emotional well-being. They are good friends with each other and play together happily during social times. The school teaches pupils how to stay safe, including when they use the internet. Pupils are confident they can speak to a member of staff if they have any worries. The school's extensive pastoral support is a strength. It provides a range of opportunities to help pupils' wider development and positive mental health. Parents and carers are positive about the care the school shows to pupils. Many parents praise how the school goes over and above to help families. They value opportunities to see their children perform at musical and sporting events. They appreciate receiving useful information about what is happening in school life and what their children are learning.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not always adapted well enough to help pupils learn new information. Some pupils struggle to recall key knowledge that they need to know about a subject and have gaps in their understanding. The school should continue to develop strategies that help pupils remember key knowledge in all subjects.
- Some pupils do not attend school often enough. These pupils miss out on the good education that the school provides. The school needs to ensure that all pupils attend school well.
- Governors' oversight of the school's improvement priorities is not always sharp enough. Some of the things that the school is working on to improve are not evaluated closely enough to ensure that they are having the desired impact. The school should ensure that governors' checking of the school's work is rigorous.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
347 pupils on roll, with places for 455
Schools near Roe Farm Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| Beaufort Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 47% met the expected standard |
| Derwent Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | 29% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Cavendish Close Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Helen Weston Matthew Dodson
- Phone
- 01332346310
- Address
- Worcester Crescent, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4HG
- Local authority
- Derby
- URN
- 131401
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.