Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School
Twyford Road, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Briggs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 148818
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332702072
About this school
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 107 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sale and Davys Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 88% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 18% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 94% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 94% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Sale and Davys Church of England 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School compares
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School ranked 163rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% 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 | 55% | 3.4% | 16% | 107 | — |
| Ash Croft Primary Academy | 41% | 6.2% | 48.7% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| Homefields Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 340 | 1.7 miles |
| Stenson Fields Primary Community School | 33% | 5.5% | 23.3% | 328 | 1.8 miles |
| Redwood Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 47.4% | 628 | 1.9 miles |
| Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy | — | 4.7% | 16.2% | 187 | 1.9 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)
- 15.96%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ash Croft Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Homefields Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Stenson Fields Primary Community School1.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Redwood Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Chellaston
Other schools in Derby
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School ranks 54th 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 Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Briggs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sale and Davys Church of England 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 Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School?
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School full?
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 107 on roll (102%), 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 Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sale and Davys Church of England 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 Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School ranked 163rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% 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 Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sale and Davys Church of England 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 Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sale and Davys Church of England 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 3 July 2026.