Egginton Primary School
Church Road, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Cunningham
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 112547
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283732748
About this school
Egginton Primary School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Egginton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 20% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 40% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 50% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 50% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 101.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 98.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Egginton 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 | 83% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Egginton Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 27.4% | 58 | — |
| William Shrewsbury Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 21% | 617 | 1.1 miles |
| The Mease Spencer Academy | — | 5% | 19.4% | 202 | 1.5 miles |
| Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School | — | 3.9% | 7.7% | 34 | 1.7 miles |
| John of Rolleston Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 11.1% | 335 | 1.8 miles |
| Willington Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 207 | 2.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.42%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 5.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Shrewsbury Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
The Mease Spencer Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Hilton
-
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
John of Rolleston Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Willington Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Derby
Other 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 ages does Egginton Primary School teach?
- Egginton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Egginton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Egginton Primary School is Mr Jason Cunningham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Egginton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Egginton 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 many pupils are at Egginton Primary School?
- Egginton Primary School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Egginton Primary School full?
- Egginton Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 58 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Egginton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Egginton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Egginton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Egginton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Egginton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 20% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Egginton Primary School's absence rate?
- Egginton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Egginton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Egginton 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.