Heage Primary School
School Lane, Heage, Belper, DE56 2AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Hallam
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- URN
- 151758
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773852188
About this school
Heage Primary School is a primary academy in Belper. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected Heage Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Heage Primary School (URN 112773).
How Heage Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambergate Primary School | 36% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 79 | 1.2 miles |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 3.4% | 25.6% | 108 | 1.6 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | 55% | 3.1% | 17.1% | 398 | 1.7 miles |
| Pottery Primary School | 23% | 4.6% | 25.2% | 285 | 1.7 miles |
| Lons Infant School | — | 6.1% | 34.5% | 40 | 1.8 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ambergate Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Belper
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Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School1.6 miles
Primary · Belper
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St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Belper
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Pottery Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Belper
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Lons Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Ripley
Other schools in Belper
- Ambergate Primary School Primary
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kilburn Junior School Primary
- Long Row Primary School Primary
- Milford Primary School Primary
- Pottery Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Turnditch Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Heage Primary School teach?
- Heage Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Belper.
- Who is the headteacher of Heage Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heage Primary School is Mrs Donna Hallam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heage Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heage 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.
- Is Heage Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heage Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heage Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heage Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Heage Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Heage 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.
- Does Heage Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Heage Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 5 June 2026.