Lawn Primary School
Norbury Close, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alastair Phillips
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 147624
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332550178
About this school
Lawn Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 434 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 63 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 75% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 10% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 87% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Lawn 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 | 75% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 435 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lawn Primary School compares
Lawn Primary School ranked 1st of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.4% | 10.1% | 434 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 67% | 4% | 25.3% | 394 | 0.4 miles |
| Markeaton Primary School | 66% | 4% | 25.8% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School | 68% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 449 | 0.6 miles |
| Portway Junior School | 56% | 3.6% | 19.4% | 297 | 0.8 miles |
| Portway Infant School | — | 4.6% | 14.5% | 168 | 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.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report23 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.11%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 3.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Markeaton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Portway Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Portway Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Lawn Primary School ranks 3rd 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Dan Hancock (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Dan Hancock to Mr Alastair Phillips recorded 16 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Lawn Primary School teach?
- Lawn Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Lawn Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lawn Primary School is Mr Alastair Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lawn Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lawn 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 Lawn Primary School?
- Lawn Primary School has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lawn Primary School full?
- Lawn Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 434 on roll (100%), 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 Lawn Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lawn Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lawn Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lawn Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lawn Primary School?
- Lawn Primary School is part of TRANSFORM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lawn 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 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lawn Primary School rank locally?
- Lawn Primary School ranked 1st of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lawn Primary School's absence rate?
- Lawn Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lawn Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lawn 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 16 July 2026.