Village Primary Academy
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo)
DerbyDirect with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Midday Supervisor
Derby· Grade A, (SCP 3) - £25,614 (This is the full-time salary. The actual salary will be paid pro rata to hours worked)Direct with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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About Village Primary Academy
Village Primary Academy is a primary academy in Derby, Derby. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 17 member schools: 17 primary schools. Local authorities: Derby | Oldham | Rochdale | Tameside. Regions: East Midlands | North West. — from the THE HARMONY TRUST LTD public record.
Village Primary Academy is a primary academy in Derby, part of THE HARMONY TRUST LTD. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Village Primary Academy
- Address
- Village Street, Normanton
- Postcode
- DE23 8DF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derby
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derby South
- URN (official identifier)
- 145760
- Establishment number
- 3546
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 700
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 732
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Derby
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Luff
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 12 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.village.theharmonytrust.org
- Telephone
- 01332766492
- Date opened
- 1 May 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Village Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 700 | 45,962 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 56.3% | 36.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 14.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 74.1% | 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
7 published inspections for Village Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 17 Nov 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Village Primary School (URN 135116)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Jan 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Village Primary School (URN 135116)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Village Primary School (URN 135116)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Normanton Junior School (URN 112726)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 May 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Normanton Village Infant School (URN 112780)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Mar 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Sunnyhill Infant School (URN 112791)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Sept 2006
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 Village Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.8% | 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 Village Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £599,850 for 387 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 62.4% | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £968 | £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 Village Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 664 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Derby average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,654,000 £7,009 per pupil | £7,168 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £4,448,000 £6,699 per pupil | £6,873 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £2,369,000 £3,568 per pupil · 53.3% | £3,243 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,157 · 16.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £180,000 £271 per pupil · 4.0% | £315 · 4.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £180,000 £271 per pupil · 4.0% | £283 · 4.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £206,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,219,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,391 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £307 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.
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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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