Turnditch Church of England Primary School
Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, DE56 2LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ingrid Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 83
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 141846
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773550304
About this school
Turnditch Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Belper. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 68 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 31% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 92% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 92% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 85% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Turnditch Church of England 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 | 38% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Turnditch Church of England Primary School compares
Turnditch Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 68 | — |
| Mugginton CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 68 | 2.4 miles |
| Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School | — | 2.9% | 10% | 40 | 2.8 miles |
| Hulland CofE Primary School | — | 4.6% | 9.7% | 51 | 3.1 miles |
| Long Row Primary School | 55% | 3.7% | 20% | 264 | 3.3 miles |
| Duffield the Meadows Primary School | 74% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 260 | 3.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report10 December 2024
- 21 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.15%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 3.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mugginton CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Hulland CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Long Row Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Duffield the Meadows Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Belper
Other schools in Belper
Turnditch Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 13 ranked primary schools in Belper.
- Ambergate Primary School Primary
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Heage Primary School Primary
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kilburn Junior School Primary
- Long Row Primary School Primary
- Milford Primary School Primary
- Pottery Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Turnditch Church of England Primary School teach?
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Belper.
- Who is the headteacher of Turnditch Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Turnditch Church of England Primary School is Mrs Ingrid Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Turnditch Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Turnditch Church of England 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 Turnditch Church of England Primary School?
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Turnditch Church of England Primary School full?
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School has capacity for 83 pupils and 68 on roll (82%), 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 Turnditch Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Turnditch Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Turnditch Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Turnditch Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Turnditch Church of England Primary School?
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School 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 Turnditch Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Turnditch Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Turnditch Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Turnditch Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Turnditch Church of England 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 2 July 2026.