Holbrook Church of England Primary School
Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TW
- 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
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 143450
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332880277
About this school
Holbrook Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Belper. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 134 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 90% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 20% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 95% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 100% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Holbrook 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 | 79% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holbrook Church of England Primary School compares
Holbrook Church of England Primary School ranked 5th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 134 | — |
| Milford Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 14.1% | 80 | 0.9 miles |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | 71% | 5% | 41.7% | 178 | 0.9 miles |
| Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 20.8% | 90 | 1.0 miles |
| Kilburn Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 24.3% | 125 | 1.1 miles |
| Kilburn Junior School | 62% | 3.2% | 31.2% | 150 | 1.1 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.32%
- Persistent absence
- 1.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Milford Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Herbert Strutt Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Belper
-
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Kilburn Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Belper
Other schools in Belper
Holbrook Church of England Primary School ranks 1st 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
- 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
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holbrook Church of England Primary School teach?
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Belper.
- Who is the headteacher of Holbrook Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holbrook Church of England Primary School is Mrs Ingrid Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holbrook Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holbrook 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 Holbrook Church of England Primary School?
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holbrook Church of England Primary School full?
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 134 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holbrook Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holbrook Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Holbrook Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holbrook Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holbrook Church of England Primary School?
- Holbrook 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 Holbrook 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 79% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holbrook Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School ranked 5th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holbrook Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Holbrook Church of England 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 Holbrook Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holbrook 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.