St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Belper for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 8th of 13 primary schools in Belper. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 February 2023, report published 21 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

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

398 pupils on roll, with places for 490

Eligible for free school meals15.8%

15.8%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pottery Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	23% met the expected standard
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Long Row Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Herbert Strutt Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Heage Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Mieke Carvell
Phone: 01773822995
Website: stjohnsbelper.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Laund Nook, Belper, DE56 1GY
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112875

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.