Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Dallimore Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4GZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Gotheridge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 112675
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159320741
About this school
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School is a community primary school in Ilkeston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dallimore Primary & Nursery 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 49 | 44 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 68% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 84% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 77% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Dallimore Primary & Nursery 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 | 57% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dallimore Primary & Nursery School compares
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School ranked 119th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.3% | 47.1% | 360 | — |
| Ladywood Primary School | 60% | 5.7% | 46.4% | 305 | 0.4 miles |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | 44% | 4.9% | 36.7% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 4.1% | 21.3% | 225 | 0.8 miles |
| Field House Infant School | — | 5% | 31.6% | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| Kensington Junior Academy | 60% | 4.9% | 52.8% | 178 | 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)
- 47.13%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 10.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ladywood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Hallam Fields Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Field House Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Kensington Junior Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
Other schools in Ilkeston
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School ranks 4th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Ilkeston.
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Junior School Primary
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cotmanhay Junior School Primary
- Field House Infant School Primary
- Granby Junior School Primary
- Hallam Fields Junior School Primary
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary
- Kensington Junior Academy Primary
- Ladywood Primary School Primary
- Larklands Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dallimore Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkeston.
- Who is the headteacher of Dallimore Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Dallimore Primary & Nursery School is Mr Matthew Gotheridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dallimore Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dallimore Primary & Nursery 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 Dallimore Primary & Nursery School?
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dallimore Primary & Nursery School full?
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 315 pupils and 360 on roll (114%), so it is at or above 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 Dallimore Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Dallimore Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dallimore Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dallimore Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Dallimore Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dallimore Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School ranked 119th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dallimore Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dallimore Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dallimore Primary & Nursery 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.