Denby Free CofE VA Primary School

General Information

Address: Church Street, Denby Village, Ripley, DE5 8PH
Phone: 01332880416
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Jen Clarke
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 113
School capacity: 140
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 11
% eligible for free school meals: 9.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #24 of 26 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#22Turnditch Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Waingroves Primary SchoolGood
#24Denby Free CofE VA Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#25Pottery Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#26South Wingfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Lea Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Ambergate Primary SchoolGood
#4Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#5Codnor Community Primary School Church of England ControlledGood
#6Coppice Primary SchoolGood
#7Crich Carr CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#9Heage Primary SchoolGood
#10Herbert Strutt Primary SchoolGood
#11Horsley Woodhouse Primary SchoolGood
#12Howitt Primary Community SchoolGood
#13Ironville and Codnor Park Primary SchoolGood
#14Kirk Langley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Long Row Primary SchoolGood
#16Loscoe CofE Primary School and NurseryGood
#17Mugginton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18Richardson Endowed Primary SchoolGood
#19Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#20St John's CofE Primary School and NurseryGood
#21Street Lane Primary SchoolGood
#22Turnditch Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Waingroves Primary SchoolGood
#24Denby Free CofE VA Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#25Pottery Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#26South Wingfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,517 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #12 of 33 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#10Street Lane Primary School£7,739
#11Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School£7,611
#12Denby Free CofE VA Primary School£7,517
#13Kirk Langley CofE Primary School£7,515
#14Coppice Primary School£7,405

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Crich Carr CofE Primary School£12,008
#2Milford Primary School£10,095
#3Turnditch Church of England Primary School£9,354
#4The Curzon CofE Primary School£9,188
#5Horsley Woodhouse Primary School£8,587
#6Ambergate Primary School£8,424
#7Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School£8,210
#8Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School£8,037
#9Herbert Strutt Primary School£7,981
#10Street Lane Primary School£7,739
#11Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School£7,611
#12Denby Free CofE VA Primary School£7,517
#13Kirk Langley CofE Primary School£7,515
#14Coppice Primary School£7,405
#15Lea Primary School£7,375
#16Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School£7,357
#17Pottery Primary School£6,908
#18St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,907
#19Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled£6,888
#20Mugginton CofE Primary School£6,831
#21South Wingfield Primary School£6,760
#22Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery£6,675
#23Holbrook Church of England Primary School£6,559
#24Swanwick Primary School£6,538
#25Richardson Endowed Primary School£6,537
#26St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery£6,487
#27Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery£6,452
#28Howitt Primary Community School£6,389
#29Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,382
#30William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School£6,365
#31Duffield the Meadows Primary School£6,248
#32Long Row Primary School£6,210
#33Waingroves Primary School£5,726

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