Borrow Wood Primary School
Arundel Drive, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Bartlett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 276
- URN
- 146847
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332662826
About this school
Borrow Wood Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 276 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Borrow Wood 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 57 | 41 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 54% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 56% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Borrow Wood 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 | 56% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 298 |
| 2024/25 | 292 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Borrow Wood Primary School compares
Borrow Wood Primary School ranked 8th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.9% | 29.6% | 276 | — |
| Asterdale Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 27.9% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 281 | 0.6 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 35% | 324 | 0.7 miles |
| Ashbrook Infant School | — | 4% | 20.7% | 122 | 1.1 miles |
| Ashbrook Junior School | 60% | 4.3% | 33.5% | 168 | 1.1 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)
- 29.63%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 10.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Asterdale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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St Werburgh's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
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Springfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
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Ashbrook Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Ashbrook Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Borrow Wood Primary School ranks 15th 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 Borrow Wood Primary School teach?
- Borrow Wood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Borrow Wood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Borrow Wood Primary School is Mrs Natalie Bartlett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Borrow Wood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Borrow Wood 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 Borrow Wood Primary School?
- Borrow Wood Primary School has 276 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Borrow Wood Primary School full?
- Borrow Wood Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 276 on roll (58%), 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 Borrow Wood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Borrow Wood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Borrow Wood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Borrow Wood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Borrow Wood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Borrow Wood Primary School is part of ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Borrow Wood Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Borrow Wood Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Borrow Wood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Borrow Wood Primary School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Borrow Wood Primary School ranked 8th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Borrow Wood Primary School's absence rate?
- Borrow Wood Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Borrow Wood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Borrow Wood 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.