SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Ilkeston
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morley Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 89% |
| 2 | St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 76% |
| 3 | Stanley Common CofE Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) ยท 1 year of results | 70% |
| 4 | Chaucer Junior School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 5 | Kensington Junior Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 65% |
| 6 | Dallimore Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 7 | Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 55% |
| 8 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 55% |
| 9 | Ladywood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 10 | Richardson Endowed Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 52% |
| 11 | Hallam Fields Junior School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 52% |
| 12 | Scargill CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 51% |
| 13 | Granby Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 43% |
| 14 | Cotmanhay Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 41% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.