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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Arkwright Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152133
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 1 July 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 99 94 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 57 57.6% of pupils
Male pupils 42 42.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.4%
14.6 pts above England
School 39.4%
North East Derbyshire 26.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.0%
16.3 pts below England
School 4.0%
North East Derbyshire 2.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North East Derbyshire 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
78.8%
78
Any other White background
5.1%
5
Gypsy / Roma
4.0%
4
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
3
White and Black African
3.0%
3
Caribbean
2.0%
2
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 25.3% 25 of 99 pupils
4.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.3%
North East Derbyshire 16.9%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.2% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 2.4 pts above
EHC plans 8.1% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 6
No specialist assessment yet 5
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
Severe learning difficulty 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

82.5% 5.7 pts below England
Arkwright Primary School
82.5%
North East Derbyshire
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