SchoolScoresWaingroves Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Waingroves Road, Ripley, DE5 9TD
01773 744106 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 July 2015. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
31 pupils in this year group.
61% — 2 points above the Derbyshire average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 84% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 71% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 71% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 104 | 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 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 27 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 58 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 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
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 7th highest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.1% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.7% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Lower than 82% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Lower than 66% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. 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 8 state primary schools in Ripley. 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 1st highest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 98% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 28.3 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 8 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 99% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 16.7 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 6 state primary schools in Ripley. Higher than 26% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 11.5%* | 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.
Nearby primary schools
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ripley St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ripley Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ripley Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lons Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Street Lane Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Howitt Primary Community School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denby Free CofE VA Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langley Mill Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Waingroves Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Waingroves Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 July 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Waingroves Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Waingroves Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put Waingroves Primary School as their first choice for 27 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 26 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 148018.
- 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.