Breadsall CofE VC Primary School
51 Brookside Road, Breadsall, DE21 5LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Forster
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 112805
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332831328
About this school
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Breadsall. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 116 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Breadsall CofE VC 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 2 November 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 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 94% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 29% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 94% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Breadsall CofE VC 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 | 81% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Breadsall CofE VC Primary School compares
Breadsall CofE VC Primary School ranked 11th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 116 | — |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 53.9% | 418 | 0.9 miles |
| Parkview Primary School | 82% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 218 | 1.0 miles |
| Little Eaton Primary School | 67% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 187 | 1.1 miles |
| Roe Farm Primary School | 40% | 7.4% | 53% | 347 | 1.2 miles |
| Beaufort Primary School | 47% | 5.7% | 49.4% | 224 | 1.3 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)
- 6.9%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 2.64%
- Persistent absence
- 0.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Parkview Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Derby.
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Little Eaton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
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Roe Farm Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Derby
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Beaufort Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Derby
Common questions
- What ages does Breadsall CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Breadsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Breadsall CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Breadsall CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Katie Forster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Breadsall CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Breadsall CofE VC 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 Breadsall CofE VC Primary School?
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Breadsall CofE VC Primary School full?
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 116 on roll (104%), 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 Breadsall CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Breadsall CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Is Breadsall CofE VC Primary School a selective school?
- No. Breadsall CofE VC Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Breadsall CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Breadsall CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Breadsall CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Breadsall CofE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School ranked 11th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Breadsall CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Breadsall CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Breadsall CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Breadsall CofE VC 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.