Duffield the Meadows Primary School

School overview

Duffield the Meadows Primary School is a primary school serving Belper, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 292 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Duffield the Meadows Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 23 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 23.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Duffield the Meadows Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.