Homefields Primary School

Homefields Primary School has made a strong return to graded inspections, achieving a good overall effectiveness rating. The school has fostered a nurturing and supportive environment, reflected in the outstanding behaviour and attitudes of its pupils. With a clear set of values that emphasize kindness, courage, and respect, the school has high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Although the quality of education is commendable, some areas, particularly in curriculum alignment across early years and older year groups, require refinement to ensure a consistent and effective learning experience for all pupils. The leadership of Homefields is noted for being collaborative and supportive, with a strong commitment to personal development and the well-being of students. Parents express appreciation for the care and nurturing environment that the school provides. However, the school faces challenges in fully adapting its curriculum to meet the diverse needs of SEND students, which highlights the need for further improvement in this area to ensure that every child can thrive academically and personally.

Strengths

• Strong nurturing environment that supports pupil well-being
• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Effective leadership and collaborative approach among staff
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum in most subjects
• High-quality pastoral support and personal development programs
• Strong teacher subject knowledge and engagement in lessons

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in some subjects lacks effective progression
• Need for better adaptation of lessons for pupils with SEND

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 Homefields Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% 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, 0.3% of pupils at Homefields 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 Homefields Primary School had 25.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.1% 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, 14.4% of pupils at Homefields Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 2024–25 Homefields Primary School received £6,195 and spent £5,932 for each of its 341 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £245,000 (£721 per pupil).

Across all 23 schools of East Midlands Education Trust, income was £7,496 and spending £7,400 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Derby · Derby local authority: places and applications

Homefields Primary School is part of East Midlands Education Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:

• Chellaston Junior School Derby
• Chellaston Infant School Derby
• Oak Grange Primary School Derby
• Castle Donington College Derby
• John Flamsteed Community School Ripley
• Awsworth Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Street Lane Primary School Ripley
• Gilthill Primary School Nottingham
• Kimberley Primary School Nottingham
• Limehurst Academy Loughborough

What is Homefields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Homefields Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Homefields Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Homefields Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Homefields Primary School have?

Homefields Primary School has 340 pupils on roll.

What age range does Homefields Primary School cover?

Homefields Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Homefields Primary School?

Homefields Primary School is at Parkway, Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5NY.