Springfield Road, Repton, Derby DE65 6GN
10 reasons to choose Repton Primary School
Top line
Repton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Derby and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Repton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Repton Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Repton Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Repton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. 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 from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Repton Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Repton 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 (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Repton Primary School
St Wystan’s School (0.4 miles); Foremarke Hall (2 miles); Dame Catherine Harpur’s School (3.9 miles).
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School (5 miles); Griffe Field Primary School (5.8 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby (5.9 miles).
Repton School (0.5 miles); Derby Grammar School (5.4 miles); Derby High School (6.1 miles).
Littleover Community School (5.7 miles); Chellaston Academy (6.4 miles); Landau Forte College (8.9 miles).