St Giles CofE Primary School
Sheepcote Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Loader
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 363
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 144383
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142482825
About this school
St Giles CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Derbyshire. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Giles CofE 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 56 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 64% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 79% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 86% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 St Giles CofE 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 | 47% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 334 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles CofE Primary School compares
St Giles CofE Primary School ranked 165th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.7% | 29.2% | 310 | — |
| Killamarsh Infant School | — | 6.3% | 27.9% | 154 | 0.7 miles |
| Killamarsh Junior School | 39% | 6.1% | 35.6% | 126 | 0.8 miles |
| Halfway Nursery Infant School | — | 5.6% | 23.6% | 197 | 1.2 miles |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary | 72% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 213 | 1.3 miles |
| Halfway Junior School | 69% | 4.4% | 30.9% | 200 | 1.3 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.19%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Killamarsh Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Killamarsh Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Halfway Nursery Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Halfway Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Common questions
- What ages does St Giles CofE Primary School teach?
- St Giles CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derbyshire.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Giles CofE Primary School is Mr Matthew Loader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Giles CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles CofE 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 St Giles CofE Primary School?
- St Giles CofE Primary School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Giles CofE Primary School full?
- St Giles CofE Primary School has capacity for 363 pupils and 310 on roll (85%), 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 St Giles CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does St Giles CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Giles CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Giles CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Giles CofE 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 St Giles CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- St Giles CofE Primary School ranked 165th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Giles CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles CofE 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 15 July 2026.