Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
St Albans Road, Derby, DE22 3HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr M Hetherington
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 140842
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332344795
About this school
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 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 7 July 2021, 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 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 55% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 79% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 | 41% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 259 |
| 2024/25 | 247 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery compares
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 29th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.6% | 44.1% | 236 | — |
| Firs Primary School | 30% | 4.2% | 66% | 469 | 0.2 miles |
| Dale Community Primary School | 53% | 7.5% | 60.5% | 545 | 0.5 miles |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | — | 9.8% | 65.8% | 141 | 0.5 miles |
| Becket Primary School | 38% | 6.3% | 63.4% | 246 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 59% | 4.2% | 20.2% | 375 | 0.6 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)
- 44.14%
- English as an additional language
- 27.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 13.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Firs Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Dale Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Becket Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranks 43rd 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 year groups does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Mr M Hetherington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 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 Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery full?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 270 pupils and 236 on roll (87%), 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 Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 29th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery'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.