SCHOOL PROFILE

Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 112858
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 47 Published school capacity
Capacity used 42.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

4 October 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 24 November 2022
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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 20 20 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 11 55.0% of pupils
Male pupils 9 45.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.0%
5.2 pts above England
School 30.0%
Derbyshire Dales 20.4%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
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.

0.0%
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
70.0%
14
White and Black Caribbean
15.0%
3
Irish
10.0%
2
Any other Mixed background
5.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 50.0% 10 of 20 pupils
29.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 50.0%
Derbyshire Dales 17.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 50.0% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 35.2 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

22.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

16.18 pts higher than England
School 22.40%
Derbyshire Dales 5.65%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

61.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

45.30 pts higher than England
School 61.11%
Derbyshire Dales 11.56%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

11.11%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

9.31 pts higher than England
School 11.11%
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

42.6% 45.6 pts below England
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School
42.6%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information