Griffe Field Primary School

Griffe Field Primary School has demonstrated outstanding performance across all areas during its first inspection since converting to academy status. The school fosters a vibrant learning community where pupils not only achieve academically but also develop strong personal and social skills. High expectations permeate every aspect of school life, with a curriculum that is both ambitious and well-structured. The commitment to inclusivity and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs is commendable, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education and curriculum design
• Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes towards learning
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Highly effective teaching of phonics and reading
• Impressive personal development opportunities for all pupils
• Vibrant school community with active pupil participation
• Effective leadership and management with passionate staff

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 Griffe Field Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.7% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Griffe Field 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 Griffe Field Primary School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 1.5% 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, 8.1% of pupils at Griffe Field Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% 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 Griffe Field Primary School received £6,442 and spent £6,406 for each of its 448 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £658,000 (£1,471 per pupil).

Across all 33 schools of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, income was £7,661 and spending £7,414 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

Griffe Field Primary School is part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:

• St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Derby
• Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Derby
• Firs Primary School Derby
• Hardwick Primary School Derby
• Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Derby
• Arboretum Primary School Derby
• Derby Cathedral School Derby
• St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Derby
• Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Derby
• Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Derby

What is Griffe Field Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Griffe Field Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Griffe Field Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Griffe Field Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Griffe Field Primary School have?

Griffe Field Primary School has 459 pupils on roll.

What age range does Griffe Field Primary School cover?

Griffe Field Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Griffe Field Primary School?

Griffe Field Primary School is at Grosvenor Drive, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 3UQ.