Horsley Woodhouse Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ilkeston, East Midlands DE7 6AT · Derbyshire
#880 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#10144 of 15,697 nationally
About Horsley Woodhouse Primary School
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School is a academy primary located in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 95 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 880th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 95; capacity filled 90.5%.
There are 23 schools in Ilkeston; Horsley Woodhouse Primary School ranks 5th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)50%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Horsley Woodhouse Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 50%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Horsley Woodhouse Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Richardson Endowed Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
184 students · 1.2 km away
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School
Ripley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
113 students · 1.7 km away
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
125 students · 1.9 km away
Kilburn Junior School
Belper · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
150 students · 1.9 km away
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DERBY · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
90 students · 1.9 km away
John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
850 students · 2.3 km away
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,493 students · 3.0 km away
Holbrook Church of England Primary School
Belper · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 3.2 km away
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
33 students · 3.2 km away
Morley Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
80 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
95 students
Guilsborough Church of England Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
95 students
Barby Church of England Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
96 students
Foxton Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students
Gipsey Bridge Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
97 students
Chipping Warden Primary Academy
Banbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Horsley Woodhouse Primary School a good school?
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 40.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #880 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Horsley Woodhouse Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School ranks #880 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #10144 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Horsley Woodhouse Primary School?
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School had 95 students in 2025.
Is Horsley Woodhouse Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Horsley Woodhouse Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Horsley Woodhouse Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.