Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 3LD
10 reasons to choose Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School
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Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ashbourne and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school is federated with three other local primary schools in The Village Federation. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and 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 a residential trip for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Kirk Ireton Church of England Primary School
Old Vicarage School, Derby (9.8 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (11 miles); Derby High Primary School (12.9 miles).
Turnditch Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles); Cromford Church of England Primary School (4.7 miles); Kniveton Church of England Primary School (5.1 miles).
Derby High School (12.9 miles); Derby Grammar School (13.4 miles); Denstone College (14 miles).
Anthony Gell School (2.7 miles); The Ecclesbourne School (7.2 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School (8.1 miles).