Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School
Moor Lane, Osmaston, Ashbourne, DE6 1LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jcs Hart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 112847
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335343140
About this school
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Osmaston 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 86% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 14% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 86% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Osmaston 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 | 72% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 7th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 | 90% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 148 | — |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | 53% | 8.4% | 41.6% | 126 | 1.4 miles |
| Bradley CofE Primary School | — | 17.8% | 11.1% | 22 | 2.0 miles |
| Clifton CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 14% | 107 | 2.0 miles |
| Ashbourne Primary School | — | 4.6% | 37% | 202 | 2.1 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 22.8% | 204 | 2.1 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)
- 9.42%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 2.42%
- Persistent absence
- 3.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilltop Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Bradley CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Clifton CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Ashbourne Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Ashbourne
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Ashbourne.
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School is Mrs Jcs Hart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Osmaston 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 Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 148 on roll (141%), 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 Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 7th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Osmaston 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.