Best primary schools in Derby (2026)

Derby has 60 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Griffe Field Primary School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 57%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 3 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 3% in England	Griffe Field Primary School Derby	85%	83%	25%	Outstanding
2 Top 8% in England	Lawn Primary School Derby	80%	84%	14%	Outstanding
3 Top 13% in England	Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Derby · Church of England	76%	68%	12%	No rating
4 Top 13% in England	Parkview Primary School Derby	73%	82%	14%	Report card
5 Top 14% in England	Gayton Junior School Derby	79%	78%	11%	No rating
6 Top 15% in England	Homefields Primary School Derby	76%	76%	13%	Good
7 Top 18% in England	St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	75%	75%	12%	Outstanding
8 Top 20% in England	St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	73%	67%	15%	Good
9 Top 21% in England	Silverhill Primary School Derby	73%	74%	11%	Good
10 Top 23% in England	Mickleover Primary School Derby	74%	75%	8%	No rating
11 Top 30% in England	St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Derby · Church of England	67%	65%	17%	Good
12 Top 30% in England	Hackwood Primary Academy Derby	70%	77%	10%	Good
13 Top 33% in England	Akaal Primary School Derby · Sikh	69%	69%	8%	Requires improvement
14 Top 34% in England	Wyndham Spencer Academy Derby	67%	63%	8%	Not judged
15 Top 36% in England	Brookfield Primary School Derby	68%	65%	3%	Good
16 Top 40% in England	St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	64%	54%	12%	No rating
17 Top 42% in England	Wren Park Primary School Derby	65%	70%	13%	Report card
18 Top 45% in England	Redwood Primary School Derby	64%	77%	8%	No rating
19 Top 46% in England	Oakwood Junior School Derby	64%	60%	7%	Good
20 Top 49% in England	Borrow Wood Primary School Derby	62%	75%	13%	Good
21 Top 50% in England	Markeaton Primary School Derby	63%	66%	7%	Not judged
22 Top 50% in England	Portway Junior School Derby	62%	56%	11%	No rating
23 Bottom 39% in England	Asterdale Primary School Derby	60%	61%	6%	Report card
24 Bottom 39% in England	Ashwood Spencer Academy Derby	59%	62%	5%	Good
25 Bottom 37% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	59%	59%	3%	No rating
26 Bottom 37% in England	Cherry Tree Hill Primary School Derby	57%	64%	5%	No rating
27 Bottom 33% in England	Ravensdale Junior School Derby	58%	67%	3%	Good
28 Bottom 33% in England	Chellaston Junior School Derby	56%	56%	5%	No rating
29 Bottom 32% in England	Cavendish Close Junior Academy Derby	57%	66%	4%	Report card
30 Bottom 31% in England	Meadow Farm Community Primary School Derby	56%	61%	9%	Good
31 Bottom 30% in England	Zaytouna Primary School Derby · Muslim	56%	56%	2%	Good
32 Bottom 29% in England	St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	55%	61%	6%	Good
33 Bottom 29% in England	Springfield Primary School Derby	54%	72%	11%	No rating
34 Bottom 27% in England	Brackensdale Spencer Academy Derby	54%	61%	7%	Not judged
35 Bottom 26% in England	Village Primary Academy Derby	54%	56%	5%	No rating
36 Bottom 25% in England	St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Derby · Church of England	53%	46%	10%	Good
37 Bottom 21% in England	Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Derby · Church of England	52%	61%	3%	Report card
38 Bottom 20% in England	St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Derby · Church of England	50%	44%	7%	Not judged
39 Bottom 16% in England	Grampian Primary Academy Derby	49%	60%	3%	No rating
40 Bottom 15% in England	Reigate Park Primary Academy Derby	50%	47%	2%	Good
41 Bottom 14% in England	Chaddesden Park Primary School Derby	49%	50%	0%	Report card
42 Bottom 12% in England	Alvaston Junior Academy Derby	47%	41%	0%	Requires improvement
43 Bottom 12% in England	Shelton Junior School Derby	47%	45%	1%	Report card
44 Bottom 11% in England	Beaufort Primary School Derby	44%	47%	5%	Requires improvement
45 Bottom 11% in England	Landau Forte Academy Moorhead Derby	45%	53%	3%	Not judged
46 Bottom 11% in England	Dale Community Primary School Derby	44%	53%	8%	No rating
47 Bottom 10% in England	Hardwick Primary School Derby	44%	42%	6%	Not judged
48 Bottom 9% in England	Ash Croft Primary Academy Derby	45%	41%	0%	Good
49 Bottom 7% in England	Ashgate Primary School Derby	41%	38%	0%	Good
50 Bottom 6% in England	Roe Farm Primary School Derby	41%	40%	0%	Good
51 Bottom 6% in England	Lakeside Primary Academy Derby	41%	48%	1%	Not judged
52 Bottom 6% in England	Allenton Primary School Derby	39%	32%	0%	No rating
53 Bottom 5% in England	Stenson Fields Primary Community School Derby	40%	33%	0%	Good
54 Bottom 5% in England	Becket Primary School Derby	39%	38%	3%	Good
55 Bottom 5% in England	Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Derby	39%	43%	2%	Report card
56 Bottom 4% in England	Cottons Farm Primary Academy Derby	38%	42%	0%	Not judged
57 Bottom 3% in England	Arboretum Primary School Derby	36%	29%	0%	Good
58 Bottom 3% in England	Firs Primary School Derby	34%	30%	2%	Good
59 Bottom 2% in England	Pear Tree Community Junior School Derby	34%	36%	1%	Good
60 Bottom 1% in England	Derwent Primary School Derby	26%	29%	5%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Derby?

On exam results over the last three years, Griffe Field Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Derby, in the top 3% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.