Sudbury Primary School
Sudbury Primary School is a converter academy in Ashbourne for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.
School Lane, Sudbury, Ashbourne, DE6 5HZ01283 585251sudbury.derbyshire.sch.ukMr Stephen Hickey headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 6 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Sudbury Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 40% | 44% | 25% | 56% | – | 60% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 11% | – | 8% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 | – | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | – | 104.2 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 | – | 104.6 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 70% | 60% | 67% | 75% | 78% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 50% | 60% | 44% | 75% | 78% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 50% | 70% | 56% | 25% | 67% | – | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.5 | – | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -2.7 | – | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | 56% | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Sudbury Primary School, the school this one replaced in March 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.4% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 1.8% | 3.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 16.0% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Sudbury Primary School, the school this one replaced in March 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Church of England First School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 45 | Requires improvement 2022 | 3 | Compare |
| St Augustine's CofE Academy | Academy | 2.3 miles | 43 | Good 2024 | 36 | Compare |
| Doveridge Primary School | Council | 2.7 miles | 84 | Good 2022 | 74 | Compare |
| Church Broughton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 miles | 68 | Not inspected | 83 | Compare |
| Heath Fields Primary School | Council | 3.4 miles | 185 | Good 2023 | 19 | Compare |
| Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3.9 miles | 255 | Good 2023 | 58 | Compare |
| Marston Montgomery Primary School | Academy | 4.1 miles | 18 | Requires improvement 2023 | 1 | Compare |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | Academy | 4.4 miles | 75 | No overall grade 2024 | 83 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Sudbury Primary School a good school?
Sudbury Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it requires improvement at its last inspection in June 2023.
What is Sudbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sudbury Primary School requires improvement at its last full inspection on 6 June 2023.
How good are Sudbury Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 40% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Sudbury Primary School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Sudbury Primary School?
Pupils were in school 96.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 0% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- School Lane, Sudbury, Ashbourne, DE6 5HZ
- Telephone
- 01283 585251
- Website
- www.sudbury.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Hickey
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Ace Derbyshire Trust (7 schools)
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Ward
- Doveridge & Sudbury
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 March 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152381 · LAESTAB 8302244 · UKPRN 10099998
- Formerly
- Sudbury Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.