Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School

DerbyshireVoluntary controlled school

Derby Road, Risley, Derby, DE72 3SU

Headteacher: Mr Paul BridgmountSchool website ↗Pupils: 87 (capacity: 133)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 March 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding9.0%

Maths

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
11
Applications received
38
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
9.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1657.0%14.0%-1.8+2.9-0.2
2016/1756.0%11.0%-5.0+1.0-4.8
2017/1865.0%18.0%-2.0+1.3-1.5
2018/1967.0%10.0%+2.8-0.9+0.8
2022/2353.0%0.0%-3.8-0.3-1.7
2023/2470.0%5.0%---
2024/2564.0%0.0%---