- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
45 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
Primary schools in the East Midlands
All 1,890 primary schools in the East Midlands. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 104
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School
Belper, DE56 4EB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
24 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 244
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
39 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
43 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
13 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 63
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1HU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
54 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 340
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Catholic
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
74 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
79 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 442
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
65 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 434
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the East Midlands average.
39 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%East Midlands 5.4%
- Pupils
- 202
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 80
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results above the East Midlands average, low absence.
7 first choices, 7 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 67
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
61 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 411
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
68 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 413
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 8SA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
21 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 188
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
65 first choices, 64 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
95 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1186%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
60 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
49 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
35 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the East Midlands average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
East Midlands 61%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 350
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Primary schools1,890including 140 special
- Met the standard at 1160.8%
- Good or Outstanding95%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools625 of 1,89079 Catholic, 492 Church of England
- With a nursery class824take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How the East Midlands's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in the East Midlands
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 43 of 1192
- Good: 1092 of 1192
- Requires improvement: 52 of 1192
- Inadequate: 5 of 1192
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in the East Midlands
Some are faith schools.
625 of the 1,890 primary schools in the East Midlands have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
824 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in the East Midlands, explained
There are 1,890 primary schools in the East Midlands, teaching 441,654 children. 723 are run by the council and 1,010 are academies or free schools. Among them are 140 special and 134 independent schools.
95% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 43 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.8% of pupils in East Midlands met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
25.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,657 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Derbyshire386 primary schools
- Lincolnshire323 primary schools
- Nottinghamshire317 primary schools
- Leicestershire268 primary schools
- West Northamptonshire171 primary schools
- North Northamptonshire119 primary schools
- Leicester108 primary schools
- Nottingham90 primary schools
- Derby88 primary schools
- Rutland20 primary schools
Other schools in the East Midlands
- Secondary schools538 schools
- Nurseries1,506 schools
- Sixth forms289 schools
- Grammar schools15 schools
- Private schools189 schools
- Special schools200 schools
- Boarding schools35 schools
- Faith schools662 schools
- Catholic schools94 schools
- Church of England schools508 schools
- Muslim schools18 schools
- Girls' schools15 schools
- Boys' schools9 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in the East Midlands?
There are 1,890 primary schools in the East Midlands, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in the East Midlands?
The highest-ranked primary schools in the East Midlands on Eduscope are Redhill Primary School, Yardley Hastings Primary School and William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in the East Midlands?
the East Midlands has 43 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1092 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in the East Midlands ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in the East Midlands perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in the East Midlands, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in the East Midlands primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in the East Midlands is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in the East Midlands?
When choosing a primary school in the East Midlands, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 1,890 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.