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Schools in Erewash

Erewash has 47 schools: 38 primary and 9 secondary or all-through. 79% of the 28 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Wilsthorpe School has the highest Attainment 8 score (50.5 in 2025). Among primary schools, Redhill Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 50 schools
  • 9 secondary
  • 38 primary

Secondary Schools in Erewash

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Wilsthorpe School – 50.5 (2025) +0.27 (2024) 1,236
2 Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Good 48.1 (2025) +0.21 (2024) 625
3 Friesland School Good 44.1 (2025) +0.03 (2024) 1,120
4 The Long Eaton School Requires Improvement 42.1 (2025) -0.33 (2024) 1,121
5 Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Good 40.5 (2025) -0.41 (2024) 984
6 Kirk Hallam Community Academy – 38.7 (2025) -0.84 (2024) 709
7 Bennerley Fields School Good 0.8 (2019) -1.67 (2019) 105
8 Brackenfield Special School – – – 283
9 Stanton Vale School – – – 131

Primary Schools in Erewash

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Redhill Primary School Outstanding 100% (2025) 215
2 Morley Primary School Expected standard 92% (2025) 80
3 Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Good 88% (2025) 116
4 English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy – 81% (2025) 229
5 Draycott Community Primary School – 75% (2025) 105
6 Cloudside Academy Expected standard 70% (2025) 261
7 St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy – 70% (2025) 225
8 Brooklands Primary School – 67% (2025) 365
9 Little Eaton Primary School Good 67% (2025) 187
10 Dovedale Primary School Good 65% (2025) 395
11 Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School Good 64% (2025) 75
12 Chaucer Junior School – 63% (2025) 233
13 Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Good 63% (2025) 360
14 Ashbrook Junior School – 60% (2025) 168
15 Firfield Primary School Good 60% (2025) 413
16 Kensington Junior Academy Good 60% (2025) 178
17 Ladywood Primary School Good 60% (2025) 305
18 Sawley Junior School Good 60% (2025) 295
19 St Laurence CofE Primary School Good 60% (2025) 171
20 Longmoor Primary School Needs attention 58% (2025) 410
21 Harrington Junior School Good 57% (2025) 218
22 Grange Primary School Needs attention 52% (2025) 432
23 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good 50% (2025) 74
24 Granby Junior School – 46% (2025) 286
25 Hallam Fields Junior School Good 44% (2025) 217
26 Cotmanhay Junior School – 38% (2025) 273
27 Scargill CofE Primary School – 35% (2025) 279
28 Stanley Common Church of England Primary School – 0% (2025) 33
29 Ashbrook Infant School – – 122
30 Charlotte Nursery and Infant School – – 288
31 Chaucer Infant School – – 188
32 Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Expected standard – 229
33 Field House Infant School Good – 201
34 Ladycross Infant School – – 157
35 Larklands Infant School Good – 145
36 Parklands Infant and Nursery School Good – 205
37 Sawley Infant and Nursery School Good – 225
38 Tuition Services Co Brookside School – – –

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