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Best Schools in Ilkeston

Compare 25 schools in Ilkeston. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025
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25

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

22 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Ilkeston

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Morley Primary School

Community school
Primary

Main Road, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DF

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 5/31/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+5.1

Maths Progress

+3.4

80 pupils12.5% FSM3.8% EAL

St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

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Primary

Church View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 2/15/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

-1.5

Maths Progress

+0.7

234 pupils23.5% FSM3.4% EAL

Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
Primary

Mapperley Village, Ilkeston, DE7 6BT

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement
Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+6.7

Maths Progress

+3.7

65 pupils24.6% FSM1.5% EAL

Chaucer Junior School

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Primary

Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JH

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+1.9

234 pupils43.6% FSM9.0% EAL

Stanley Common CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
Primary

143 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston, DE7 6FS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Serious Weaknesses
Last inspection: 11/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+2.5

57 pupils40.4% FSM1.8% EAL

Kensington Junior Academy

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Primary

St John's Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5PA

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

+1.8

197 pupils41.6% FSM3.0% EAL

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Bennerley Fields School

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Primary, Secondary

Stratford Street, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ

Ages: 2-16

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 1/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

0%

Maths Meets Standard

0%

Reading Progress

-3.3

Maths Progress

-3.7

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

97 pupils54.6% FSM2.1% EAL

Charlotte Nursery and Infant School

Community school
Primary

Trinity Close, Ilkeston, DE7 8LQ

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Outstanding
Last inspection: 2/12/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

297 pupils33.3% FSM3.7% EAL

Chaucer Infant School

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Primary

Cantelupe Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5LN

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

209 pupils42.6% FSM12.0% EAL

Chaucer Junior School

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Primary

Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JH

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Not rated
No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+1.9

234 pupils43.6% FSM9.0% EAL

Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School

Community school
Primary

Beauvale Drive, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8RR

Ages: 2-7

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 11/18/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

275 pupils49.1% FSM5.1% EAL

Cotmanhay Junior School

Community school
Primary

Beauvale Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 8RR

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed


Ofsted Rating

Good
Last inspection: 5/15/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

55%

Maths Meets Standard

61%

Reading Progress

-4.9

Maths Progress

-2.9

296 pupils69.3% FSM4.1% EAL

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