Best primary schools in Derbyshire (2026)

Derbyshire has 284 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Redhill Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 59%, against 62% for England. 19 are in England's top 10%, and 6 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 1% in England	Redhill Primary School Borrowash	99%	100%	28%	Outstanding
2 Top 1% in England	Morley Primary School Erewash	92%	92%	38%	Report card
3 Top 1% in England	Kirkstead Junior Academy Pinxton	90%	93%	36%	Good
4 Top 1% in England	Kniveton CofE Primary School Kniveton · Church of England	91%	82%	18%	Good
5 Top 2% in England	Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Breadsall · Church of England	88%	88%	25%	No rating
6 Top 3% in England	Griffe Field Primary School Derby	85%	83%	25%	Outstanding
7 Top 3% in England	Holbrook Church of England Primary School Holbrook (Amber Valley) · Church of England	86%	90%	29%	Not judged
8 Top 4% in England	William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Duffield · Church of England	85%	89%	17%	Outstanding
9 Top 5% in England	Aston-on-Trent Primary School Aston-on-Trent	83%	83%	17%	No rating
10 Top 5% in England	Ashover Primary School Ashover	80%	79%	30%	Good
11 Top 5% in England	Scarcliffe Primary School Scarcliffe	86%	85%	8%	No rating
12 Top 6% in England	Pilsley Primary School Pilsley	83%	87%	13%	No rating
13 Top 8% in England	Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Swadlincote	80%	71%	10%	Good
14 Top 8% in England	Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School Derbyshire Dales · Church of England	83%	90%	19%	Good
15 Top 8% in England	All Saints CofE Junior School Matlock · Church of England	80%	86%	19%	Report card
16 Top 8% in England	Lawn Primary School Derby	80%	84%	14%	Outstanding
17 Top 9% in England	Brimington Junior School Brimington	77%	82%	20%	No rating
18 Top 10% in England	Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Alfreton · Roman Catholic	82%	80%	12%	Good
19 Top 10% in England	Chinley Primary School High Peak	77%	76%	15%	No rating
20 Top 11% in England	Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Whaley Bridge · Church of England	79%	79%	9%	No rating
21 Top 11% in England	Walton Holymoorside Primary School Holymoorside	80%	82%	8%	Good
22 Top 12% in England	Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Hathersage · Church of England	79%	75%	13%	Good
23 Top 13% in England	Morton Primary Academy Morton (North East Derbyshire)	78%	67%	13%	Requires improvement
24 Top 13% in England	Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Derby · Church of England	76%	68%	12%	No rating
25 Top 13% in England	Parkview Primary School Derby	73%	82%	14%	Report card
26 Top 14% in England	Gayton Junior School Derby	79%	78%	11%	No rating
27 Top 15% in England	Homefields Primary School Derby	76%	76%	13%	Good
28 Top 15% in England	Findern Primary School South Derbyshire	78%	76%	7%	Good
29 Top 16% in England	Grindleford Primary School Grindleford	76%	67%	8%	Good
30 Top 16% in England	Abercrombie Primary School Chesterfield	74%	80%	10%	No rating
31 Top 16% in England	Street Lane Primary School Amber Valley	81%	77%	8%	No rating
32 Top 17% in England	Marsh Lane Primary School Marsh Lane	76%	90%	20%	No rating
33 Top 17% in England	Pilsley CofE Primary School Derbyshire Dales · Church of England	77%	80%	10%	No rating
34 Top 18% in England	Little Eaton Primary School Little Eaton	73%	67%	13%	No rating
35 Top 18% in England	St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	75%	75%	12%	Outstanding
36 Top 19% in England	Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary Spinkhill · Roman Catholic	75%	72%	10%	No rating
37 Top 19% in England	Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Bolsover	77%	69%	8%	Good
38 Top 20% in England	Deer Park Primary School Wingerworth	76%	75%	8%	Not judged
39 Top 20% in England	St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	73%	67%	15%	Good
40 Top 20% in England	Middleton Community Primary School Middleton (Derbyshire Dales)	67%	78%	28%	Report card
41 Top 20% in England	Willington Primary School Willington (South Derbyshire)	72%	81%	15%	Good
42 Top 20% in England	Coppice Primary School Heanor	75%	79%	7%	Good
43 Top 21% in England	St Anne's CofE Primary School Baslow · Church of England	73%	83%	9%	Good
44 Top 21% in England	Brockwell Junior School Chesterfield	75%	77%	9%	Good
45 Top 21% in England	English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Long Eaton · Roman Catholic	71%	81%	19%	Report card
46 Top 21% in England	Silverhill Primary School Derby	73%	74%	11%	Good
47 Top 22% in England	St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School Staveley (Chesterfield) · Roman Catholic/Church of England	73%	65%	0%	No rating
48 Top 23% in England	Mickleover Primary School Derby	74%	75%	8%	No rating
49 Top 23% in England	William Levick Primary School Dronfield	74%	81%	13%	No rating
50 Top 23% in England	Etwall Primary School Etwall	74%	82%	6%	No rating
51 Top 23% in England	St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Ilkeston · Roman Catholic	76%	70%	3%	No rating
52 Top 24% in England	St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Dronfield · Church of England/Methodist	73%	76%	12%	No rating
53 Top 24% in England	Litton CofE Primary School Derbyshire Dales · Church of England	68%	67%	25%	Not judged
54 Top 26% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Shirebrook · Roman Catholic	70%	76%	15%	No rating
55 Top 27% in England	Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Dronfield	69%	73%	7%	No rating
56 Top 27% in England	St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Belper · Roman Catholic	71%	67%	7%	Not judged
57 Top 27% in England	Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Barrow upon Trent · Church of England	71%	55%	0%	Not judged
58 Top 27% in England	Hasland Junior School Chesterfield	69%	66%	13%	Report card
59 Top 28% in England	Darley Dale Primary School Darley Dale	68%	63%	13%	Good
60 Top 28% in England	Northfield Junior School Dronfield	68%	75%	11%	No rating
61 Top 28% in England	Curbar Primary School Calver	70%	62%	0%	Good
62 Top 28% in England	Draycott Community Primary School Breaston and Draycott	75%	75%	0%	Requires improvement
63 Top 29% in England	Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School Darley Dale · Church of England	69%	70%	0%	Good
64 Top 29% in England	Duffield the Meadows Primary School Duffield	69%	74%	13%	Not judged
65 Top 29% in England	Hilton Spencer Academy Hilton (South Derbyshire)	69%	69%	12%	No rating
66 Top 29% in England	Melbourne Junior School Melbourne (South Derbyshire)	71%	78%	7%	No rating
67 Top 30% in England	St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Derby · Church of England	67%	65%	17%	Good
68 Top 30% in England	Hackwood Primary Academy Derby	70%	77%	10%	Good
69 Top 30% in England	Ashbrook Junior School Borrowash	69%	60%	10%	No rating
70 Top 30% in England	Clowne Junior School Clowne	69%	64%	8%	Good
71 Top 30% in England	Barlborough Primary School Barlborough	68%	68%	11%	Not judged
72 Top 30% in England	Walton Peak Flying High Academy Chesterfield	72%	80%	5%	Good
73 Top 32% in England	Clifton CofE Primary School Derbyshire Dales · Church of England	68%	80%	13%	Not judged
74 Top 32% in England	Cloudside Academy Sandiacre	68%	70%	10%	Report card
75 Top 33% in England	Akaal Primary School Derby · Sikh	69%	69%	8%	Requires improvement
76 Top 33% in England	Anthony Bek Community Primary School New Houghton	66%	71%	15%	Report card
77 Top 34% in England	Wyndham Spencer Academy Derby	67%	63%	8%	Not judged
78 Top 34% in England	Creswell Junior School Creswell	69%	79%	9%	Good
79 Top 35% in England	Long Row Primary School Belper	66%	55%	9%	No rating
80 Top 36% in England	Brookfield Primary School Derby	68%	65%	3%	Good
81 Top 36% in England	Overseal Primary School Overseal and Castle Gresley	66%	47%	17%	Report card
82 Top 36% in England	St Mary's Catholic Primary Chesterfield · Roman Catholic	65%	67%	13%	No rating
83 Top 36% in England	Newbold CofE Primary School Chesterfield · Church of England	70%	70%	0%	Good
84 Top 37% in England	Chaucer Junior School Ilkeston	66%	63%	12%	No rating
85 Top 37% in England	Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Dronfield	68%	76%	5%	Not judged
86 Top 37% in England	Mary Swanwick Primary School Chesterfield	69%	72%	9%	Good
87 Top 37% in England	Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Ripley (Amber Valley) · Church of England	65%	64%	15%	No rating
88 Top 37% in England	Shardlow Primary School Shardlow	69%	86%	14%	Good
89 Top 38% in England	Old Hall Junior School Chesterfield	65%	74%	15%	No rating
90 Top 39% in England	Christ Church CofE Primary School Chesterfield · Church of England	66%	73%	7%	No rating
91 Top 40% in England	Howitt Primary Community School Heanor	66%	55%	7%	Good
92 Top 40% in England	Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Amber Valley · Church of England	62%	80%	15%	Report card
93 Top 40% in England	St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby · Roman Catholic	64%	54%	12%	No rating
94 Top 41% in England	St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy New Mills · Roman Catholic	67%	70%	5%	No rating
95 Top 42% in England	Wren Park Primary School Derby	65%	70%	13%	Report card
96 Top 42% in England	Crich Junior School Crich	66%	65%	5%	Not judged
97 Top 42% in England	North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy North Wingfield and Holmewood	65%	67%	9%	Good
98 Top 43% in England	Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Coton in the Elms · Church of England	65%	58%	0%	Good
99 Top 43% in England	Westhouses Primary School Bolsover	59%	58%	25%	Good
100 Top 43% in England	All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Glossop · Roman Catholic	63%	69%	13%	No rating

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Best primary school in each town

Derby · best: Griffe Field Primary School
Swadlincote · best: Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Matlock · best: All Saints CofE Junior School
Alfreton · best: Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield · best: Abercrombie Primary School
Heanor · best: Coppice Primary School
Long Eaton · best: English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Staveley (Chesterfield) · best: St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
Dronfield · best: William Levick Primary School
Ilkeston · best: St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Shirebrook · best: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Belper · best: St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ripley (Amber Valley) · best: Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
New Mills · best: St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · best: All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hadfield · best: St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Somercotes and Swanwick · best: Somerlea Park Junior School
Burton upon Trent · best: Stanton Primary School

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What is the best primary school in Derbyshire?

On exam results over the last three years, Redhill Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Derbyshire, in the top 1% 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.