Tansley Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gold Hill
Tansley
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5FG
Phone 01629582448
Reference Number 112592

Tansley Primary School continues to demonstrate good overall performance, providing a friendly and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school effectively focuses on individual student needs, including those of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). High expectations from leaders and a positive school culture contribute to strong pupil behavior and engagement in learning activities. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the curriculum planning for some subjects, which impacts the depth of knowledge that students acquire. Leaders are actively working to address these gaps.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 77
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 38.96%
Girls: 61.04%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 18.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 7 11
2 3 4 7
3 7 8 15
4 7 5 12
5 2 13 15
6 4 9 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.5%
White, Other 6.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 04 May 2022
Date Report
04 May 2022 School inspection
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
26 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
04 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
11 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
31 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils report feeling safe and valued in a friendly school environment.
  • Teachers engage and challenge pupils effectively, focusing on individual needs.
  • Pupils behave well in class and understand the importance of respect.
  • The school offers a range of extracurricular opportunities and promotes outdoor learning.
  • Teachers have strong subject knowledge and effective delivery methods.
  • Pupils receive robust support in reading and phonics, which enhances literacy skills.
  • Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support and are integrated well into classrooms.
  • Leaders actively promote the mental well-being of students through specialized training.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum is not sufficiently well planned and sequenced in some subjects.
  • Pupils do not have a fully developed understanding of fundamental British values.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 23%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 99
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.5
Writing 3.9
Maths -0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 1
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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