SchoolScoresAsh Croft Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Deep Dale Lane, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 3HF
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Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 September 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
32 pupils in this year group.
41% — 16 points below the Derby average, and 21 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 56% | 70% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 47% | 67% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 63% | 69% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 103 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 13 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 13 |
| Of those, offered a place | 13 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 31 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 23rd highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 48.7% | 39.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 18th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 65th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.4% | 15.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 15th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 67.3% | 36.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 83rd lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 81st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 22% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.5% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 70th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 38% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 49th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 90th highest of 106 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 17% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.1 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 100th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 9% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 72nd highest of 97 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 21% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 12.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redwood Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grampian Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gayton Junior School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sale and Davys CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgeway Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Akaal Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shelton Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ash Croft Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ash Croft Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 September 2022.
How did Ash Croft Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 21 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Ash Croft Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 13 families put Ash Croft Primary Academy as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 13 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145806.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.