Homefields Primary School
Parkway, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Rollerson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 340
- URN
- 146477
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332691351
About this school
Homefields Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Homefields 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 73% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 80% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 78% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Homefields 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 348 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Homefields Primary School compares
Homefields Primary School ranked 7th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 340 | — |
| Chellaston Junior School | 56% | 4.4% | 28.4% | 420 | 0.4 miles |
| Chellaston Infant School | — | 5.4% | 27.3% | 215 | 0.5 miles |
| Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy | — | 4.7% | 16.2% | 187 | 0.7 miles |
| Shelton Junior School | 45% | 5.8% | 45.7% | 270 | 0.8 miles |
| Shelton Infant School | — | 5.4% | 30.7% | 194 | 0.8 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)
- 5.43%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 7.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chellaston Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chellaston Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Chellaston
-
Shelton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Shelton Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Homefields Primary School ranks 13th 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 Homefields Primary School teach?
- Homefields Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Homefields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Homefields Primary School is Mrs Deborah Rollerson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Homefields Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Homefields 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 Homefields Primary School?
- Homefields Primary School has 340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Homefields Primary School full?
- Homefields Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 340 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Homefields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Homefields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Homefields Primary School a selective school?
- No. Homefields Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Homefields Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Homefields Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Homefields Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Homefields Primary School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Homefields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Homefields Primary School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Homefields Primary School ranked 7th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Homefields Primary School's absence rate?
- Homefields Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Homefields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Homefields 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.