Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School
Mapperley Village, Ilkeston, DE7 6BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Cripps
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Federation
- The Horsley & Mapperley Federation of Schools
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 112836
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159325386
About this school
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ilkeston. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 53 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 57% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 71% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 57% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 86% | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Mapperley CofE Controlled 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 | 78% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School compares
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School ranked 156th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 | 56% | 5.1% | 23.2% | 53 | — |
| Scargill CofE Primary School | 35% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 279 | 1.1 miles |
| Stanley Common Church of England Primary School | 0% | 4.7% | 47.4% | 33 | 1.3 miles |
| Coppice Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 35.6% | 235 | 1.7 miles |
| Granby Junior School | 46% | 4.9% | 35.7% | 286 | 1.7 miles |
| Mundy CofE Junior School | 47% | 3.9% | 33% | 193 | 1.8 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)
- 23.21%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scargill CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Coppice Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Heanor
-
Granby Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Mundy CofE Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Heanor
Other schools in Ilkeston
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School teach?
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkeston.
- Who is the headteacher of Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School is Mr Richard Cripps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mapperley CofE Controlled 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 Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School?
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School full?
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 53 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School?
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School is part of the The Horsley & Mapperley Federation of Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School ranked 156th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mapperley CofE Controlled 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.