Ladywood Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ilkeston, East Midlands DE7 4NH · Derbyshire
#913 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#10357 of 15,697 nationally
About Ladywood Primary School
Ladywood Primary School is a academy primary located in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 305 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 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 913th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 305; capacity filled 113%.
There are 23 schools in Ilkeston; Ladywood Primary School ranks 6th 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%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- 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%)48.2%
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 Ladywood Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 305
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 113%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ladywood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students · 487 m away
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
360 students · 600 m away
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
625 students · 657 m away
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
225 students · 926 m away
Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 1.1 km away
Field House Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 1.2 km away
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students · 1.4 km away
Kensington Junior Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students · 1.6 km away
Chaucer Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 1.8 km away
Chaucer Junior School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
233 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
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306 students
Wootton Primary School
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306 students
Havelock Junior School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
306 students
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
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306 students
Robert Bakewell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
307 students
The Python Hill Academy
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307 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ladywood Primary School a good school?
Ladywood Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 39.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #913 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 Ladywood Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Ladywood Primary School ranks #913 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #10357 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ladywood Primary School?
Ladywood Primary School had 305 students in 2025.
Is Ladywood Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ladywood Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ladywood Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ladywood Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.