Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
School summary
With just 87 pupils, Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary is a notably small Church of England school in Derby, where children are likely to be well known to staff across the years. The intimate roll is reflected in a pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 21 to 1. Ofsted rated the school Good overall at its most recent inspection, while flagging personal development and leadership as areas that require improvement. Mixed and non-boarding, the school is led by headteacher Mr Paul Bridgmount.
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Inspection reports
- Ofsted overall
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Good
- Last inspected
- 21 March 2023
Teaching & academics
Ofsted judged the quality of education to be Good, indicating sound teaching and learning across the curriculum. The school's small size allows for close attention to individual pupils. That said, inspectors identified leadership as an area requiring improvement, which is worth bearing in mind alongside the positive education judgement.
Head · Mr Paul Bridgmount
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- No
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A small Church of England primary with a Good Ofsted rating and a strong sense of community, balanced against identified areas for development in leadership and personal development.
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