Redhill Primary School
The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Millar
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 137897
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332673537
About this school
Redhill Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Redhill 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 42% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 100% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 114.0 | 114.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 112.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.90 | - | - |
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 Redhill 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 | 97% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Redhill Primary School compares
Redhill Primary School ranked 1st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 215 | — |
| Ashbrook Infant School | — | 4% | 20.7% | 122 | 0.8 miles |
| Ashbrook Junior School | 60% | 4.3% | 33.5% | 168 | 0.8 miles |
| Asterdale Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 27.9% | 208 | 1.0 miles |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 29.6% | 276 | 1.1 miles |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 281 | 1.7 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)
- 7.37%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.29%
- Persistent absence
- 2.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashbrook Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
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Ashbrook Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
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Asterdale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Derby
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Borrow Wood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
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St Werburgh's CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Redhill Primary School ranks 1st 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 Redhill Primary School teach?
- Redhill Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Redhill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Redhill Primary School is Mrs Nicola Millar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Redhill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Redhill 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 Redhill Primary School?
- Redhill Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Redhill Primary School full?
- Redhill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), 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 Redhill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Redhill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Redhill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Redhill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Redhill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Redhill Primary School is part of REDHILL ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Redhill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 97% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Redhill Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Redhill Primary School ranked 1st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Redhill Primary School's absence rate?
- Redhill Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Redhill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Redhill 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 1 July 2026.