49
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School · Primary · Derbyshire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
49
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Ashes Lane, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, DE6 1LD
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 16% | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 0% | 70% | 40% | 60% | 0% | 70% | 20% | 80% | 80% | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | — | — | — | 14% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 25% | 88% | 63% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 38% | 88% | 63% | 108.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | +2.70 | +0.80 | +0.50 | 16% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 14% | 86% | 29% | 71% | 14% | 86% | 29% | 71% | 86% | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | +0.90 | -2.20 | +0.70 | 14% | 49 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 12% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 25% | 75% | 50% | 83% | 33% | 100% | 42% | 50% | 100% | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 | +2.20 | +0.80 | +1.60 | 18% | 54 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49 | 16.0 | 16% | 2% | 27% | 5% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 55 | 15.8 | 14% | 2% | 20% | 4% | 2% |
| 2022/23 | 61 | 19.8 | 16% | 2% | 25% | 5% | 4% |
| 2021/22 | 63 | 23.2 | 14% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 7% |
| 2020/21 | 56 | 28.4 | 12% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 49 | 21.7 | 14% | 0% | 16% | 2% | 0% |
| 2017/18 | 49 | 15.8 | 12% | 0% | 14% | 3% | — |
| 2016/17 | 54 | 15.4 | 18% | 0% | 17% | 2% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.