Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
143 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston, DE7 6FS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 33
- URN
- 150624
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Telephone
- 01159322437
About this school
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ilkeston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 33 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanley Common 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Stanley Common CofE Primary School (URN 112855).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Stanley Common 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Stanley Common Church of England Primary School compares
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School ranked 246th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 4.7% | 47.4% | 33 | — |
| Scargill CofE Primary School | 35% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 279 | 1.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 50% | 8.4% | 21.8% | 74 | 1.2 miles |
| Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School | 56% | 5.1% | 23.2% | 53 | 1.3 miles |
| Morley Primary School | 92% | 2.3% | 12.7% | 80 | 1.4 miles |
| Richardson Endowed Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 16% | 184 | 1.5 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
- 23 November 2022
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Ungraded inspection report15 July 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 5.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scargill CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Morley Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
-
Richardson Endowed Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
Other schools in Ilkeston
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Ilkeston.
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Junior School Primary
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cotmanhay Junior School Primary
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Field House Infant School Primary
- Granby Junior School Primary
- Hallam Fields Junior School Primary
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary
- Kensington Junior Academy Primary
- Ladywood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stanley Common Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkeston.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is Mrs Paula Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanley Common Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanley Common 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 Stanley Common Church of England Primary School?
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School has 33 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stanley Common Church of England Primary School full?
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 33 on roll (47%), 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 Stanley Common Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stanley Common Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Stanley Common Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stanley Common Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stanley Common Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stanley Common 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 does Stanley Common Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School ranked 246th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanley Common Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanley Common Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanley Common 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.