Riddings Junior School

Primary · Derbyshire · DE55 4BW · URN 148787

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-16Cohort 236

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 57

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 280 schools in Derbyshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
56%
Derbyshire 58.1%England 61%
2.1 percentage points below the area average of 58.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
4%
Derbyshire 7.8%England 8%
3.8 percentage points below the area average of 7.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
Derbyshire 105.16England 105
1.2 below the area average of 105.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Derbyshire 104.07England 105
1.1 below the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Derbyshire 104.55England 105
0.5 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
25%
Derbyshire 24.3%England 32%
0.7 percentage points above the area average of 24.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
68%
Derbyshire 73.4%
5.3 percentage points below the area average of 73.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
70%
Derbyshire 68.8%
1.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
72%
Derbyshire 71%
1 percentage points above the area average of 71
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
57
Derbyshire 28
29.2 above the area average of 27.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Derbyshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	56% Derbyshire 58.1%England 61%	2.1 percentage points below the area average of 58.1	5 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	4% Derbyshire 7.8%England 8%	3.8 percentage points below the area average of 7.8	4 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 Derbyshire 105.16England 105	1.2 below the area average of 105.2	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Derbyshire 104.07England 105	1.1 below the area average of 104.1	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Derbyshire 104.55England 105	0.5 below the area average of 104.6	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	25% Derbyshire 24.3%England 32%	0.7 percentage points above the area average of 24.3	7 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	68% Derbyshire 73.4%	5.3 percentage points below the area average of 73.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	70% Derbyshire 68.8%	1.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	72% Derbyshire 71%	1 percentage points above the area average of 71	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	57 Derbyshire 28	29.2 above the area average of 27.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Derbyshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 5.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 47.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 26.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 25% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 4% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 56% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 94.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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