Arboretum Primary School
Corden Street, Derby, DE23 8GP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Phillips
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 585
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- URN
- 146715
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332291140
About this school
Arboretum Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 607 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. 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 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 41% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 66% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 71% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Arboretum 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 | 38% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 639 |
| 2023/24 | 640 |
| 2024/25 | 624 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arboretum Primary School compares
Arboretum Primary School ranked 60th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 8% | 63.4% | 607 | — |
| Hardwick Primary School | 42% | 7.8% | 64.8% | 589 | 0.2 miles |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | — | 9.8% | 65.8% | 141 | 0.3 miles |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | 46% | 8.1% | 61.5% | 299 | 0.4 miles |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | — | 10% | 46.4% | 196 | 0.4 miles |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | 36% | 7.7% | 77.4% | 355 | 0.4 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
- 3 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report19 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.35%
- English as an additional language
- 95%
- Overall absence
- 7.98%
- Persistent absence
- 27.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hardwick Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Pear Tree Community Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Arboretum Primary School ranks 85th 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
- 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
- Beaufort Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Arboretum Primary School teach?
- Arboretum Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Arboretum Primary School?
- The headteacher of Arboretum Primary School is Mrs Helen Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arboretum Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arboretum 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 big is Arboretum Primary School?
- Arboretum Primary School has 607 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Arboretum Primary School full?
- Arboretum Primary School has capacity for 585 pupils and 607 on roll (104%), 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 Arboretum Primary School a faith school?
- No. Arboretum Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arboretum Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arboretum Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Arboretum Primary School?
- Arboretum 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 Arboretum Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arboretum Primary School rank locally?
- Arboretum Primary School ranked 60th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arboretum Primary School's absence rate?
- Arboretum Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arboretum Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arboretum 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.