Village Primary Academy
Village Street, Normanton, Derby, DE23 8DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Federation Head Teacher
- Miss Emma Luff
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Harmony Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 732
- Pupils on roll
- 700
- URN
- 145760
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332766492
About this school
Village Primary Academy is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 700 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2022, 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 | 89 | 84 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 60% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 69% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 62% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Village Primary Academy 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 | 45% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 675 |
| 2023/24 | 674 |
| 2024/25 | 695 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Village Primary Academy compares
Village Primary Academy ranked 36th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.3% | 64.6% | 700 | — |
| Akaal Primary School | 69% | 6.2% | 34.3% | 213 | 0.3 miles |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | 36% | 7.7% | 77.4% | 355 | 0.5 miles |
| Pear Tree Infant School | — | 10.3% | 61.9% | 266 | 0.5 miles |
| Hardwick Primary School | 42% | 7.8% | 64.8% | 589 | 0.6 miles |
| Dale Community Primary School | 53% | 7.5% | 60.5% | 545 | 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)
- 64.58%
- English as an additional language
- 68.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 18.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Akaal Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
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Pear Tree Community Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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Pear Tree Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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Hardwick Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
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Dale Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Village Primary Academy ranks 52nd 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 Village Primary Academy teach?
- Village Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the federation head teacher of Village Primary Academy?
- The federation head teacher of Village Primary Academy is Miss Emma Luff, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Village Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Village Primary Academy, 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 Village Primary Academy?
- Village Primary Academy has 700 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Village Primary Academy full?
- Village Primary Academy has capacity for 732 pupils and 700 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 Village Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Village Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Village Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Village Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Village Primary Academy?
- Village Primary Academy is part of THE HARMONY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Village Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Village Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Village Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Village Primary Academy rank locally?
- Village Primary Academy ranked 36th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Village Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Village Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Village Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Village Primary Academy'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.