Firs Primary School
Derby
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 33 member schools: 32 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Derby | Derbyshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Firs Primary School
- Address
- Raven Street
- Postcode
- DE22 3WA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derby
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby North
- URN (official identifier)
- 142041
- Establishment number
- 2013
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 469
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 350
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Martin
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 14 Jun 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.firsprimary.derby.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332346230
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Firs Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 469 | 45,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 61.0% | 36.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 14.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.8% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 75.7% | 30.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Firs Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as Firs Estate Primary School (URN 112778)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 30 Sept 2016
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Firs Estate Primary School (URN 112778)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SWK
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Jan 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Firs Estate Primary School (URN 112778)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Feb 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Firs Estate Primary School (URN 112778)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 5 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Firs Estate Primary School (URN 112778)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 21 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Firs Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.9% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Firs Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £395,250 for 255 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 61.9% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £959 | £526 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Firs Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 449 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Derby average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,625,000 £8,082 per pupil | £7,168 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,346,000 £7,460 per pupil | £6,873 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,325,000 £2,954 per pupil · 39.6% | £3,243 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £656,000 £1,463 per pupil · 19.6% | £1,157 · 16.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £391,000 £872 per pupil · 11.7% | £315 · 4.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £362,000 £807 per pupil · 10.8% | £283 · 4.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £279,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £566,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,908 per pupil, supply and agency £667 per pupil — spending up £552 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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