Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, DE6 1LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Johnston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Federation
- The Village Federation
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 112883
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335350362
About this school
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 48 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 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 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 60% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 70% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 70% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 80% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) 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 | 75% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
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 | — | 5.5% | 26.5% | 48 | — |
| Ashbourne Primary School | — | 4.6% | 37% | 202 | 2.0 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 22.8% | 204 | 2.2 miles |
| Kniveton CofE Primary School | 82% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 55 | 2.2 miles |
| Ilam Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 40 | 2.6 miles |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | 53% | 8.4% | 41.6% | 126 | 2.8 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)
- 26.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 17.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashbourne Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Kniveton CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Ilam Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Hilltop Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other 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
- 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
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mr Peter Johnston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) 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 Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 48 on roll (69%), 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 Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School is part of the The Village Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) 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.