Grosvenor Drive, Littleover, Derby DE23 3UQ
10 reasons to choose Griffe Field Primary School
Top line
Griffe Field Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Derby and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Griffe Field Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 33 members of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Derby LEA.
Average class size
Griffe Field Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Griffe Field Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 11% of schools.
The Griffe Field Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Griffe Field Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Griffe Field Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.10/3.20pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.20pm.
Find another school near Griffe Field Primary School
Derby Grammar Primary School (0.6 miles); Derby High Primary School (1.4 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (4.1 miles).
Wren Park Primary School (1.8 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby (2.1 miles); Silverhill Primary School (2.9 miles).
Derby Grammar School (0.6 miles); Derby High School (1.4 miles); Repton School (5.3 miles).
Littleover Community School (1 mile); Landau Forte College (4.2 miles); Chellaston Academy (6.3 miles).