Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
Victoria Street, Ironville, NG16 5NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Grundy
- Sponsor
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 158
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 144607
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773602936
About this school
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is a primary academy in Ironville. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ironville and Codnor Park 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. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 47% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 58% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 74% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 63% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Ironville and Codnor Park 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 | 47% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School compares
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School ranked 164th 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.3% | 81.8% | 126 | — |
| Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School | 55% | 5.1% | 36.8% | 174 | 0.7 miles |
| Riddings Junior School | 56% | 4% | 42.2% | 236 | 0.7 miles |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 37.6% | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| Westwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 28% | 60 | 1.1 miles |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | 51% | 6.3% | 64.3% | 136 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 81.75%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 9.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Riddings Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Riddings Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Westwood Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Somerlea Park Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Alfreton
Common questions
- What ages does Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School teach?
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ironville.
- Who is the headteacher of Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is Mrs Jane Grundy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ironville and Codnor Park 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School?
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School full?
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School has capacity for 158 pupils and 126 on roll (80%), 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School is part of ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ironville and Codnor Park 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 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School ranked 164th 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 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ironville and Codnor Park 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 10 July 2026.