Reigate Park Primary Academy
Reigate Drive, Mackworth Estate, Derby, DE22 4EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Ratcliff
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Harmony Trust
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 416
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 145855
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332298969
About this school
Reigate Park Primary Academy is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 409 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Reigate Park Primary Academy, 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
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 | 61 | 44 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 50% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 61% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 68% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 61% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Reigate Park 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 | 52% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 394 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 436 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Reigate Park Primary Academy compares
Reigate Park Primary Academy ranked 44th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.7% | 40.7% | 409 | — |
| Brackensdale Spencer Academy | 61% | 6.3% | 38.2% | 497 | 0.6 miles |
| Hackwood Primary Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 30.2% | 234 | 1.0 miles |
| Ravensdale Junior School | 67% | 5.2% | 36.8% | 352 | 1.1 miles |
| Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 27.4% | 267 | 1.1 miles |
| Ashgate Primary School | 38% | 5.3% | 37.8% | 313 | 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)
- 40.72%
- English as an additional language
- 19.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brackensdale Spencer Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Hackwood Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Ravensdale Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Ashgate Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Reigate Park Primary Academy ranks 65th 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 ages does Reigate Park Primary Academy teach?
- Reigate Park Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Reigate Park Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Reigate Park Primary Academy is Mrs Karen Ratcliff, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Reigate Park Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Reigate Park 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 many pupils are at Reigate Park Primary Academy?
- Reigate Park Primary Academy has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Reigate Park Primary Academy full?
- Reigate Park Primary Academy has capacity for 416 pupils and 409 on roll (98%), 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 Reigate Park Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Reigate Park Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Reigate Park Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Reigate Park Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Reigate Park Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Reigate Park 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 Reigate Park Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Reigate Park Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Reigate Park Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Reigate Park Primary Academy compare with other schools in Derby?
- Reigate Park Primary Academy ranked 44th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Reigate Park Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Reigate Park Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Reigate Park Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Reigate Park 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.