St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Edward's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 23rd of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2012, report published 13 July 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 October 2022
Pupils are proud to be part of St Edward's Church of England Primary School. They list the many things they love about their school: the teachers, the clubs, the 'gem jar' treats and the kindness of everyone. Pupils are well behaved. In lessons, they listen intently to their teachers. They concentrate hard and help each other with their work. No learning time is lost due to poor behaviour. Pupils feel safe in school. They say that the adults in school will listen if they have a problem. If pupils are not comfortable telling someone about a problem, they can write their worries down and slip it under the headteacher's door. Pupils do not worry about bullying. They know they can talk to a trusted adult, who will sort the problem out. Leaders have high expectations of pupils both academically and personally. The school's values are at the heart of this work. Pupils know these values well. They understand how they impact on the day-to-day life of the school. For example, the value of love means that they should treat everyone well. Everyone is accepted in this inclusive school.
What the school should improve
- Foundation subject curriculum plans set out what pupils need to know and remember at the end of each lesson. However, learning intentions are broad and do not identify the small steps of learning that pupils need to make to acquire this cumulative knowledge. This means that teachers decide how they should break the learning into smaller chunks, and this may result in inconsistencies. Leaders should ensure that curriculum plans explicitly identify the key knowledge that pupils need to know and remember as pupils work towards the intended learning.
- Leaders do not have a coherent overview of the books that pupils will have read to them in each year group. As a result, leaders are not able to track and analyse the books that pupils access. They are not clear as to whether books become more challenging for pupils as they move through the school. Leaders should ensure that books are strategically chosen to ensure that pupils are read to from an ever- increasingly demanding range of high-quality texts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
166 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Edward's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Community Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Hemington Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Foxbridge Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Diseworth Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 17% met the expected standard |
| Shardlow Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Lacey
- Phone
- 01332810231
- Address
- Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 120122
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.