Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
Forrester Avenue, Weston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Hibbert
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 112896
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332700488
About this school
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) 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 7 December 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 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 62% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 81% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 71% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 76% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| 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 Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) 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 | 50% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 167th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 147 | — |
| Aston-on-Trent Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 11% | 188 | 1.2 miles |
| Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy | — | 4.7% | 16.2% | 187 | 1.7 miles |
| Melbourne Infant School | — | 3.5% | 10.9% | 139 | 1.8 miles |
| Melbourne Junior School | 78% | 4.4% | 16.6% | 226 | 1.8 miles |
| Foxbridge Primary School | — | 5.2% | 12.5% | 101 | 1.9 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)
- 19.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aston-on-Trent Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Chellaston
-
Melbourne Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Melbourne Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Foxbridge Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Castle Donington
Other schools in Derby
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 56th 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 Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School is Mr Mark Hibbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) 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 Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 147 on roll (84%), 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 Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 167th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) 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.