Primary schools in DE56 (postcode district)

There are 15 primary schools in DE56, teaching 2,540 pupils. Of the 14 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in DE56 All schools in DE56

Pupils from low-income families18%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 14scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)91 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full1 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.7one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (15)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Belper	244	8%	Outstanding 2023	98	95 to 100
2	Holbrook Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Belper	134	11%	No overall grade 2025	96	89 to 99
3	Duffield the Meadows Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Belper	260	9%	No overall grade 2024	84	71 to 91
4	Kilburn Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Belper	150	24%	Good 2023	69	48 to 84
5	St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Belper	167	12%	No overall grade 2025	68	44 to 85
6	St John's CofE Primary School and NurseryChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Belper	398	17%	Good 2023	65	47 to 80
7	Herbert Strutt Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Belper	178	46%	Good 2023	65	41 to 83
8	Long Row Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Belper	264	21%	Good 2024	60	37 to 79
9	Ambergate Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Belper	79	9%	Report card 2026	57	25 to 83
10	Turnditch Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Belper	68	4%	Good 2020	46	15 to 82
11	Kilburn Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Derby	125	21%	Good 2022	41	18 to 70
12	Milford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Belper	80	10%	Not inspected	35	10 to 74
13	Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Belper	108	30%	Good 2024	31	8 to 74
14	Pottery Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Belper	285	25%	Requires improvement 2023	2	1 to 3
	Heage Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Belper	–	–	Good 2021	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.