Firfield Primary School
Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Yellop
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 413
- URN
- 112516
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332872216
About this school
Firfield Primary School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 413 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 65% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 12% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 82% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Firfield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 403 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Firfield Primary School compares
Firfield Primary School ranked 124th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 413 | — |
| Dovedale Primary School | 65% | 3.5% | 15.5% | 395 | 0.9 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 81% | 3.6% | 17.1% | 229 | 1.1 miles |
| Sawley Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.8% | 35.4% | 225 | 1.1 miles |
| Sawley Junior School | 60% | 5.7% | 31.8% | 295 | 1.1 miles |
| Harrington Junior School | 57% | 4.4% | 33.3% | 218 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.75%
- English as an additional language
- 0.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.59%
- Persistent absence
- 4.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dovedale Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Sawley Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Sawley Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Harrington Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Derby
Firfield Primary School ranks 44th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Firfield Primary School teach?
- Firfield Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Firfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Firfield Primary School is Mr James Yellop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Firfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Firfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Firfield Primary School?
- Firfield Primary School has 413 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Firfield Primary School full?
- Firfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 413 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Firfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Firfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Firfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Firfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Firfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Firfield Primary School rank locally?
- Firfield Primary School ranked 124th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Firfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Firfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Firfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Firfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.