Village Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Village Street, Normanton, Derby, DE23 8DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Village Primary Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Derby. It ranks 54th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2017, report published 10 January 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

700 pupils on roll, with places for 732

Eligible for free school meals56.3%

56.3%, 29.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language74.1%

74.1%, 52.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Village Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Akaal Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	69% met the expected standard
Pear Tree Community Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Pear Tree Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hardwick Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	42% met the expected standard
Dale Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Emma Luff
Phone: 01332766492
Website: village.theharmonytrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Village Street, Normanton, Derby, DE23 8DF
Local authority: Derby
URN: 145760

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.