What did Ofsted judge Griffe Field Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Griffe Field Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Griffe Field Primary School?

Griffe Field Primary School has 459 pupils on roll.

What ages does Griffe Field Primary School take?

Griffe Field Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Griffe Field Primary School located?

Griffe Field Primary School is located in Derby, DE23 3UQ, Derby.

How do I apply to Griffe Field Primary School?

Griffe Field Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Griffe Field Primary School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Griffe Field Primary School was 0.517 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Griffe Field Primary School?

When Griffe Field Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC) and previously LAC (PLAC), including those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. IAPLAC - Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children. For children who were in state care outside of England and were then adopted, you must submit evidence with your application so this priority can be verified. The evidence must show your child's adoption (an adoption order or adoption birth certificate); and - that they were in state care outside England (a letter from the state); 2. Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings** of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission; 3. Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission. The Council will assess applications from the address the parents are living at the closing date, and will reassess applications on the National Offer Date, and 3 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Griffe Field Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.2% of pupils at Griffe Field Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Griffe Field Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

0.517miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Griffe Field Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC) and previously LAC (PLAC), including those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. IAPLAC - Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children. For children who were in state care outside of England and were then adopted, you must submit evidence with your application so this priority can be verified. The evidence must show your child's adoption (an adoption order or adoption birth certificate); and - that they were in state care outside England (a letter from the state).
2Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings** of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission.
3Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission. The Council will assess applications from the address the parents are living at the closing date, and will reassess applications on the National Offer Date.
4Children who do not live in the catchment area served by the school but who have siblings of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
5Other children whose parents have requested a place.
6Children whose parents did not request a place by the closing date of 15 January. All pupils who have named the school in their EHC plan will be admitted.

Fetched from the school's own website (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document as linked: "Click here to see a copy of the 2027-28 Admissions Policy.".

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Griffe Field Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Griffe Field Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Griffe Field Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Griffe Field Primary School?: Griffe Field Primary School has 459 pupils on roll.
What ages does Griffe Field Primary School take?: Griffe Field Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Griffe Field Primary School located?: Griffe Field Primary School is located in Derby, DE23 3UQ, Derby.
How do I apply to Griffe Field Primary School?: Griffe Field Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Griffe Field Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Griffe Field Primary School was 0.517 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Griffe Field Primary School?: When Griffe Field Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC) and previously LAC (PLAC), including those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. IAPLAC - Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children. For children who were in state care outside of England and were then adopted, you must submit evidence with your application so this priority can be verified. The evidence must show your child's adoption (an adoption order or adoption birth certificate); and - that they were in state care outside England (a letter from the state); 2. Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings** of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission; 3. Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission. The Council will assess applications from the address the parents are living at the closing date, and will reassess applications on the National Offer Date, and 3 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Griffe Field Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.2% of pupils at Griffe Field Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Griffe Field Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC) and previously LAC (PLAC), including those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. IAPLAC - Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children. For children who were in state care outside of England and were then adopted, you must submit evidence with your application so this priority can be verified. The evidence must show your child's adoption (an adoption order or adoption birth certificate); and - that they were in state care outside England (a letter from the state).
2Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings** of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission.
3Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission. The Council will assess applications from the address the parents are living at the closing date, and will reassess applications on the National Offer Date.
4Children who do not live in the catchment area served by the school but who have siblings of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
5Other children whose parents have requested a place.
6Children whose parents did not request a place by the closing date of 15 January. All pupils who have named the school in their EHC plan will be admitted.

Fetched from the school's own website (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document as linked: "Click here to see a copy of the 2027-28 Admissions Policy.".

Griffe Field Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Griffe Field Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Griffe Field Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Griffe Field Primary School?: Griffe Field Primary School has 459 pupils on roll.
What ages does Griffe Field Primary School take?: Griffe Field Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Griffe Field Primary School located?: Griffe Field Primary School is located in Derby, DE23 3UQ, Derby.
How do I apply to Griffe Field Primary School?: Griffe Field Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Griffe Field Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Griffe Field Primary School was 0.517 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Griffe Field Primary School?: When Griffe Field Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC) and previously LAC (PLAC), including those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. IAPLAC - Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children. For children who were in state care outside of England and were then adopted, you must submit evidence with your application so this priority can be verified. The evidence must show your child's adoption (an adoption order or adoption birth certificate); and - that they were in state care outside England (a letter from the state); 2. Children who are both living in the catchment area* served by the school and have siblings** of compulsory school age still attending the school at the time of their admission; 3. Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission. The Council will assess applications from the address the parents are living at the closing date, and will reassess applications on the National Offer Date, and 3 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Griffe Field Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.2% of pupils at Griffe Field Primary School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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