OFSTED
11 October 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Derbyshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
17
17 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
9
52.9% of pupils
Male pupils
8
47.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
4.6 pts
above England
School
29.4%
Derbyshire Dales
20.4%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Derbyshire Dales
2.6%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Derbyshire Dales
0.6%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
100.0%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
41.2%
7 of
17 pupils
20.4 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
17.5 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.32%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.10 pts
higher than
England
School
11.32%
Derbyshire Dales
5.65%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.00%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.18 pts
higher than
England
School
20.00%
Derbyshire Dales
11.56%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.67%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.86 pts
higher than
England
School
6.67%
Derbyshire Dales
1.89%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
28.3%
59.9 pts
below England
Biggin CofE Primary School
28.3%
Derbyshire Dales
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.