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Ilam Church of England Primary School

Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 3–11 in Ashbourne. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (September 2023). The year group is too small to compare results fairly with the England average. 2 families put it first for 2 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Staffordshire
Academy trust
THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
Headteacher
Miss Emily Johnson
Opened
Nov 2025
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 12 Sept 2023Inspection of predecessor school
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (11 May 2022): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2023/24 · 7 pupils

Expected standard
71%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
109
Average scaled score
Maths score
104
Average scaled score
This school
71%
Staffordshire
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.
Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 124337), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
2
1st preferences
2
All applications
5
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

2 of 2 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
40
Capacity
70
57% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
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