Stenson Fields Primary Community School
Heather Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Sadler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 328
- URN
- 112781
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332772452
About this school
Stenson Fields Primary Community School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 328 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stenson Fields Primary Community 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 51 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 49% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 75% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 73% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 76% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Stenson Fields Primary Community 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 | 39% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 355 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 330 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stenson Fields Primary Community School compares
Stenson Fields Primary Community School ranked 230th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.5% | 23.3% | 328 | — |
| Ash Croft Primary Academy | 41% | 6.2% | 48.7% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Grampian Primary Academy | 60% | 6.2% | 61% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Redwood Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 47.4% | 628 | 0.6 miles |
| Cottons Farm Primary Academy | 42% | 6.1% | 63.7% | 133 | 1.0 miles |
| Gayton Junior School | 78% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 359 | 1.2 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)
- 23.33%
- English as an additional language
- 36.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 13.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ash Croft Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Grampian Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Redwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Cottons Farm Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Gayton Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Stenson Fields Primary Community School ranks 81st 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School teach?
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
- The headteacher of Stenson Fields Primary Community School is Mrs Joanne Sadler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stenson Fields Primary Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stenson Fields Primary Community 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School?
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School has 328 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stenson Fields Primary Community School full?
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School has capacity for 420 pupils and 328 on roll (78%), 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 Stenson Fields Primary Community School a faith school?
- No. Stenson Fields Primary Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stenson Fields Primary Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stenson Fields Primary Community School as having nursery classes.
- How have Stenson Fields Primary Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stenson Fields Primary Community School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School ranked 230th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stenson Fields Primary Community School's absence rate?
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stenson Fields Primary Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stenson Fields Primary Community 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.