Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
St Albans Road, Derby, DE22 3HH
236 pupils · 87% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 6 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 27 | 58 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 25 | 55 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 37 | 59 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 24 | 22 | 35 | 24 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 18 | 45 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 24 | 21 | 48 | 24 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 29 | 38 | 56 | 29 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 34 | 58 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Firs Primary School 0.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dale Community Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Becket Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.