Redwood Primary School
Redwood Road, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Head of School
- Mrs Lyndsey Shepherd
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Parkview Primary School and Redwood Primary School Federation
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 685
- Pupils on roll
- 628
- URN
- 112770
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332767443
About this school
Redwood Primary School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 628 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Redwood 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 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 | 118 | 84 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 73% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 86% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 82% | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Redwood 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 624 |
| 2024/25 | 609 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Redwood Primary School compares
Redwood Primary School ranked 6th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.2% | 47.4% | 628 | — |
| Cottons Farm Primary Academy | 42% | 6.1% | 63.7% | 133 | 0.4 miles |
| Grampian Primary Academy | 60% | 6.2% | 61% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Ash Croft Primary Academy | 41% | 6.2% | 48.7% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Stenson Fields Primary Community School | 33% | 5.5% | 23.3% | 328 | 0.6 miles |
| Gayton Junior School | 78% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 359 | 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)
- 47.44%
- English as an additional language
- 47.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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Cottons Farm Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Grampian Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Ash Croft Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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Stenson Fields Primary Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
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Gayton Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Redwood Primary School ranks 12th 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 ages does Redwood Primary School teach?
- Redwood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the acting head of school of Redwood Primary School?
- The acting head of school of Redwood Primary School is Mrs Lyndsey Shepherd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Redwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Redwood 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 Redwood Primary School?
- Redwood Primary School has 628 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Redwood Primary School full?
- Redwood Primary School has capacity for 685 pupils and 628 on roll (92%), 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 Redwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Redwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Redwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Redwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Redwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Redwood Primary School is part of the Parkview Primary School and Redwood Primary School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Redwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Redwood Primary School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Redwood Primary School ranked 6th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Redwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Redwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Redwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Redwood 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.