Parkway, Chellaston, Derby DE73 5NY
10 reasons to choose Homefields Primary School
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Homefields Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Derby and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Homefields 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 19 members of East Midlands Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) 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
Homefields Primary School has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Homefields Primary School ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Chellaston Academy at the end of Year 6.
The Homefields 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Homefields Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Homefields Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Homefields Primary School
Derby High Primary School (4.9 miles); Foremarke Hall (5 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (5.3 miles).
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby (3.4 miles); Wren Park Primary School (5.4 miles).
Derby High School (4.9 miles); Derby Grammar School (5.8 miles); Repton School (7.1 miles).
Chellaston Academy (0.6 miles); Landau Forte College (4.8 miles); Littleover Community School (5.4 miles).