Wren Park Primary School

Wren Park Primary School is a larger-than-average primary where most areas of provision are at the expected standard. Pupils achieve well in national assessments and are well prepared for the next stage of education. The curriculum is well sequenced and taught securely, pupils remember their learning, and phonics is a particular strength. Early years provision is strong, inclusion is effective, and support for pupils with SEND has been strengthened since the last inspection. Safeguarding is now robust and fit for purpose, addressing significant weaknesses from the previous inspection. However, two areas are graded as needing attention. Attendance among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND remains too low, and while overall attendance is broadly in line with national averages, these groups miss too much school. Behaviour is generally positive, but the behaviour policy does not clearly set out how low-level incidents should be identified, recorded, and addressed, and the anti-bullying policy is not consistently applied. Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes are a concern, with the most recent data showing a large gap compared to national non-disadvantaged pupils, and governors do not hold leaders fully to account for this group. Leadership and governance also need attention. Leaders are aware of strengths and weaknesses but do not always prioritise the right things; improvement plans and the pupil premium strategy lack precision about actions, responsibilities, and how impact will be measured. Some parents and carers do not view the school positively, particularly regarding communication, behaviour, and bullying, and leaders have not addressed these concerns robustly enough. Teachers are generally effective, but in a small number of cases they do not check pupils' understanding closely enough, so misconceptions can slip through.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well in national assessments and are well prepared for the next stage of education.
• Pupils typically remember what they have learned across the curriculum.
• Phonics teaching is strong, helping pupils learn to read accurately.
• The curriculum is well sequenced, builds cumulatively, and identifies key content.
• Teachers have secure subject knowledge and adapt lessons effectively for pupils with SEND.
• Early years provision gives children a positive start and prepares them well for Year 1.
• The inclusion team effectively identifies and reduces barriers for pupils.
• Provision for pupils with SEND has been strengthened since the last inspection.
• Personal development is broad and well planned, covering PSHE, RSE, and British values.
• A wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities is available and monitored for take-up.
• Safeguarding is now robust and fit for purpose, with an open culture.
• Pupils feel safe and know who to turn to with worries or concerns.
• Staff feel well supported, and training and development are suitable.

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance of disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND remains too low.
• The behaviour policy does not make clear how low-level poor behaviour should be identified, addressed, and recorded.
• The anti-bullying policy is not consistently understood or applied, and some incidents are not followed up as set out.
• Improvement plans lack precision about actions, responsibilities, timelines, and how success will be measured.
• The pupil premium strategy does not clearly explain how the effectiveness of actions will be evaluated.
• Teachers do not consistently check how well pupils are getting on in lessons, so some misconceptions slip through.
• Some parents and carers do not view the school positively, particularly regarding communication, behaviour, and bullying.
• Governors do not hold leaders fully to account regarding disadvantaged pupils.
• Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes in the most recent national assessments were well below national averages, with a large disadvantage gap.
• Leaders do not always prioritise the right things, and their plans for improvement lack precision.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wren Park Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Wren Park Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wren Park Primary School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.3% of pupils at Wren Park Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wren Park Primary School received £6,483 and spent £6,616 for each of its 353 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £70,000 (-£199 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Wren Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wren Park Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Wren Park Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wren Park Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Wren Park Primary School have?

Wren Park Primary School has 353 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wren Park Primary School cover?

Wren Park Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Wren Park Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wren Park Primary School?

Wren Park Primary School is at Jackson Avenue, Mickleover, Wren Park Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 9AY.