Norbury Close, Allestree, Derby DE22 2QR
10 reasons to choose Lawn Primary School
Top line
Lawn Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. 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
Lawn Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 19 members of Transform Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Lawn Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lawn Primary School ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.
The Lawn Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lawn 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 Lawn 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 7.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Lawn Primary School
Old Vicarage School, Derby (1.2 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (1.4 miles); Derby High Primary School (3.5 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby (2.1 miles); Breadsall Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles); Wren Park Primary School (3.4 miles).
Derby High School (3.5 miles); Derby Grammar School (4.4 miles); Repton School (8.5 miles).
Landau Forte College (2.2 miles); The Ecclesbourne School (3.9 miles); Littleover Community School (4 miles).