Parwich Primary School
Parwich, Parwich, Ashbourne, DE6 1QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Tomblin
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 112604
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335390245
About this school
Parwich Primary School is a community primary school in Parwich, Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 25 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 10 May 2022, 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Parwich 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parwich Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 23.8% | 25 | — |
| Brassington Primary School | — | 5% | 25% | 53 | 2.8 miles |
| Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School | — | 5.5% | 26.5% | 48 | 2.8 miles |
| Kniveton CofE Primary School | 82% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 55 | 3.0 miles |
| Biggin CofE Primary School | — | 11.3% | 22.2% | 17 | 3.5 miles |
| Ilam Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 40 | 3.9 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)
- 23.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 15.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brassington Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Kniveton CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Biggin CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Ilam Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Common questions
- What year groups does Parwich Primary School teach?
- Parwich Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Parwich, Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Parwich Primary School?
- The headteacher of Parwich Primary School is Mrs Fiona Tomblin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Parwich Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parwich 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 Parwich Primary School?
- Parwich Primary School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Parwich Primary School full?
- Parwich Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 25 on roll (36%), 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 Parwich Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parwich Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parwich Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Parwich Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Parwich Primary School's absence rate?
- Parwich Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parwich Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parwich 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.