St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Church of England

Station Road, Stanley, Ilkeston, DE7 6FB

0115 932 4252 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 11 October 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 7th highest of 13 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 17% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils74Room for 109 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 107 in 2019, 106 in 2021, 106 in 2022, 94 in 2023, 85 in 2024, 78 in 2025, 74 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.97 for 8 places, September 2026
12th highest of 14 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 17% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 October 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

16 pupils in this year group.

50% — 9 points below the Derbyshire average, and 12 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 50% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 6% 8% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 63% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 50% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 69% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 44%This school 2023/24: 73%This school 2024/25: 50% This school England 62% 2022/23 44% 2023/24 73% 2024/25 50%

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 Derbyshire. 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered8
Families who put it first7
Of those, offered a place7 (100%)
Families who listed it at all26

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9

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.

This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.

Admissions dates and schools in Derbyshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
15th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
21.8% 30.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
17th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.3% 3.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
18th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.7% 16.6%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
11th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.1% 5.2%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
20th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Lower than 3% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
8.3% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
17th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Lower than 18% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
18.6% 10.6%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 3.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
15th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 27% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
18.5 20.1 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
8th highest of 20 state primary schools in Ilkeston.
Higher than 65% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.6 10.5 10.6

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.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 October 2022.

How did St Andrew's CofE Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points below the England average of 62%.

Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 7 families put St Andrew's CofE Primary School as their first choice for 8 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.