Roe Farm Primary School
Worcester Crescent, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Helen Weston Matthew Dodson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 455
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 131401
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332346310
About this school
Roe Farm Primary School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 347 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roe Farm 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 33% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 62% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 60% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 62% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Roe Farm 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 382 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roe Farm Primary School compares
Roe Farm Primary School ranked 53rd of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 7.4% | 53% | 347 | — |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 53.9% | 418 | 0.4 miles |
| Beaufort Primary School | 47% | 5.7% | 49.4% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| Derwent Primary School | 29% | 4.8% | 49.6% | 313 | 0.7 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 54% | 5.8% | 16.3% | 321 | 0.8 miles |
| Cavendish Close Infant School | — | 6% | 33.6% | 287 | 0.8 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)
- 52.96%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.42%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Beaufort Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Derwent Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Cavendish Close Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Roe Farm Primary School ranks 75th 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 Roe Farm Primary School teach?
- Roe Farm Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Roe Farm Primary School?
- The headteacher of Roe Farm Primary School is Co Headteacher Helen Weston Matthew Dodson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roe Farm Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roe Farm 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 Roe Farm Primary School?
- Roe Farm Primary School has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roe Farm Primary School full?
- Roe Farm Primary School has capacity for 455 pupils and 347 on roll (76%), 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 Roe Farm Primary School a faith school?
- No. Roe Farm Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roe Farm Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roe Farm Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Roe Farm 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 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roe Farm Primary School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Roe Farm Primary School ranked 53rd of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roe Farm Primary School's absence rate?
- Roe Farm Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roe Farm Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roe Farm 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 30 June 2026.