Schools and Education in Smalley Common

There are 113 schools within 5 miles of Smalley Common town centre, including 77 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Redhill Primary School and William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School. A further 6 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
113
Primary
77
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

54
6
Outstanding (3) Good (54) Requires Improvement (6) Not yet inspected (50)
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Secondary 2.3 miles Kirkley Drive, Heanor, DE75 7RA Inspected: 15 September 2023 Redhill Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, DE72 3SF Inspected: 19 January 2024 William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4EB Inspected: 19 December 2023
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Station Road, Stanley, Ilkeston, DE7 6FB Inspected: 23 November 2022 Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse, Ilkeston, DE7 6AT Inspected: 15 May 2023 Coppice Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Roper Avenue, Marlpool, Heanor, DE75 7BZ Inspected: 19 May 2023 Corfield CofE Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Hill Road, Heanor, DE75 7GQ Inspected: 22 November 2021 Mundy CofE Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Lockton Avenue, Heanor, DE75 7EQ Inspected: 17 February 2023 Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary 2.5 miles Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HX Inspected: 23 May 2025 Jasmine House School Not applicable 2.6 miles Ilkeston Road, 34 Ilkeston Road, Derbyshire, DE75 7DT Inspected: 01 December 2023 Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Horsley Road, Horsley, DERBY, DE21 5BR Inspected: 18 March 2025 Howitt Primary Community School Primary 2.8 miles Holmes Street, Heanor, DE75 7FS Inspected: 18 September 2023 Marlpool Junior School Primary 2.8 miles Clara Mount Road, Heanor, DE75 7HS Inspected: 14 November 2022 Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Secondary 2.8 miles King George Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 5HS Inspected: 10 September 2024 Ladywood Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Ladywood Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4NH Inspected: 28 November 2023 Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Primary 3 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Derby, DE56 0LA Inspected: 14 November 2022 Cotmanhay Children's Centre 3 miles Beauvale Drive, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8RU Inspected: 14 June 2012 Laceyfields Academy Primary 3 miles Laceyfields Road, Langley, Heanor, DE75 7HJ Inspected: 25 September 2023 Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.1 miles Beauvale Drive, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8RR Inspected: 20 January 2022 Parkview Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Springwood Drive, Oakwood, Derby., DE21 2RQ Inspected: 11 February 2022 Little Eaton Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5AB Inspected: 09 February 2023 Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.2 miles Dallimore Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4GZ Inspected: 27 October 2023 Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Brookside Road, Breadsall, DE21 5LF Inspected: 09 December 2022 Bennerley Fields School Not applicable 3.3 miles Stratford Street, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ Inspected: 09 March 2023 Holbrook School for Autism Not applicable 3.4 miles Portway, Belper, DE56 0TE Inspected: 19 September 2023 Lees Brook Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Morley Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4QX Inspected: 27 October 2023 Field House Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Lower Whitworth Road, Ilkeston, DE7 4LT Inspected: 16 November 2023 Hallam Fields Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Longfield Lane, Ilkeston, DE7 4DB Inspected: 26 July 2022 Kensington Junior Academy Primary 3.6 miles Butterton Close, Ilkeston, DE7 5PA Inspected: 13 May 2024 Larklands Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Park Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5DR Inspected: 25 November 2024 Cavendish Close Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Gertrude Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4LY Inspected: 27 June 2022 Cavendish Close Junior Academy Primary 3.7 miles Deborah Drive, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4RJ Inspected: 10 March 2022 Da Vinci Academy Secondary 3.7 miles St Andrews View, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 4ET Inspected: 07 September 2023 Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Primary 3.7 miles St Andrews View, Derby, DE21 4ET Inspected: 23 November 2021 Blue Mountain Education Not applicable 3.8 miles Newton's Lane, Off Newton Lane, Cossall, NG16 2SD Inspected: 16 October 2025 Roe Farm Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Worcester Crescent, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4HG Inspected: 10 July 2024 Springbank Academy Primary 3.9 miles Peacock Drive, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3HW Inspected: 16 January 2024 Borrow Wood Primary School Primary 4 miles Arundel drive, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7QW Inspected: 15 June 2023 West Park School Secondary 4.1 miles West Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7BT Inspected: 03 July 2025 St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Church Street, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7LL Inspected: 02 May 2024 Hall Park Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3EA Inspected: 16 July 2024 Awsworth Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles The Lane, Awsworth, Nottingham, NG16 2QS Inspected: 17 January 2023 The Florence Nightingale Academy Primary 4.4 miles Chewton Street, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3HB Inspected: 25 May 2023 The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Raglan Street, Hill Top, Nottingham, NG16 3GT Inspected: 13 May 2025 Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Thornhill Avenue, Belper, DE56 1SH Inspected: 29 November 2023 Milford Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Chevin Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0QH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Primary 4.5 miles Whitegates, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9QD Inspected: 20 January 2022 The Ripley Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Peasehill, Ripley, DE5 3JQ Inspected: 17 March 2025 Derwent Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Saint Marks Road, Derby, DE21 6AL Inspected: 12 October 2021 Meadow Farm Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Foyle Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6TZ Inspected: 12 December 2023 Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles Walker Street, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3FP Inspected: 16 January 2023 Ripley Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Kirk Close, Off Highfield Way, Ripley, DE5 3RY Inspected: 07 March 2024 Trowell CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Derbyshire Avenue, Trowell, Notts, NG9 3QD Inspected: 11 December 2024 Gilthill Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Eastwood Road, Kimberley, Nottingham, NG16 2GZ Inspected: 14 November 2022 Portway Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Woodlands Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2HE Inspected: 24 October 2023 Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Greasley Avenue, Newthorpe, Nottingham, NG16 2FJ Inspected: 03 December 2021 Ripley Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE Inspected: 30 January 2024
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Church Street, Denby Village, Ripley, DE5 8PH Inspected: 27 July 2023 Chaddesden Park Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Carson Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6JW Inspected: 08 May 2024 Beaufort Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Hampshire Road, Derby, DE21 6BT Inspected: 11 December 2023 Asterdale Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7PH Inspected: 18 September 2023 Pottery Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1HA Inspected: 22 January 2024 Progression 2 Work Not applicable 5 miles Beauvale, Beauvale, NG16 2EZ Inspected: 08 September 2025
Stanley Common Church of England Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston, DE7 6FS Scargill CofE Primary School Primary 1 miles Beech Lane, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6GU Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Lodge Row, Ilkeston, DE7 6BT Richardson Endowed Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Main Road, Smalley, Ilkeston, DE7 6EF Morley Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Brick Kiln Lane, Morley, Ilkeston, DE7 6DF Heanor Children's Centre 2.3 miles Roper Avenue, Marlpool, Heanor, DE75 7BZ Inspected: 03 February 2011 Marlpool Infant School Primary 2.7 miles Prospect Road, Marlpool, Heanor, DE75 7NF Kirk Hallam Community Academy Secondary 2.7 miles Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HH Granby Junior School Primary 3 miles Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DX Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Primary 3 miles Trinity Close, Ilkeston, DE7 8LQ Kilburn Junior School Primary 3 miles The Flat, Kilburn, Belper, DE56 0LA Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.1 miles Church View, Loscoe, Heanor, DE75 7RT Cotmanhay Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Beauvale Drive, Ilkeston, DE7 8RR St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Church View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LF Oakwood 3.1 miles Springwood Drive, Springwood Drive, Derby, DE21 2RQ Tuition Services Co Brookside School Not applicable 3.2 miles Brookside Road, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LF Chaucer Junior School Primary 3.3 miles Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JH Esteem Valley Academy Not applicable 3.3 miles Bennerley Avenue, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8PF Chaucer Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Cantelupe Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5LN John Flamsteed Community School Secondary 3.3 miles Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NP Langley Mill Children's Centre 3.4 miles Bailey Brook Drive, Langley Mill, NG16 4FS Inspected: 01 September 2011 Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.4 miles Sedgwick Street, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4DT Langley Mill Academy Primary 3.5 miles Bailey Brook Crescent, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4FZ Holbrook Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TW Audrey Drive Children's Centre 3.6 miles Audrey Drive, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4NP Aldercar High School Secondary 3.7 miles Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HL Aldercar Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Godkin Drive, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4GL St Andrew's Academy Not applicable 3.7 miles St Andrews View, Breadsall Hilltop, Derby, DE21 4EW Springfield Primary School Primary 4 miles West Road, West Road, Derby, DE21 7AB Street Lane Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Street Lane, Denby, Ripley, DE5 8NE St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Newstead Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6NU Cherry Tree Hill Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Lime Grove, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6WL St Giles' Spencer Academy Not applicable 4.3 miles Hampshire Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6BT Waingroves Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Waingroves Road, Ripley, DE5 9TD AWSWORTH Children's Centre 4.4 miles Chewton Street, Chewton Street, Eastwood, NG16 3HB BRINSLEY Children's Centre 4.4 miles Chewton Street, Chewton Street, NG16 3HB EASTWOOD Children's Centre 4.4 miles Chewton Street, Eastwood, NG16 3HB Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary 4.4 miles John O'Gaunts Way, Belper, DE56 0DA The Ecclesbourne School Secondary 4.5 miles Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS Inspected: 16 November 2023 Old Vicarage School Not applicable 4.6 miles Church Lane, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1EW Derwent Children's Centre 4.6 miles Monmouth Street, Monmouth St, Derby, DE21 6BD Meadow Lane Children's Centre 4.6 miles Foyle Avenue, Meadow Lane, Derby, DE21 6PB Spondon Children's Centre 4.6 miles Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7PH Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Darley Abbey Drive, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1EF Include - St Matthews Not applicable 4.7 miles Brick Row, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1DQ Ripley Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Poplar Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PN Ashbrook Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HF Ashbrook Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HF Portway Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Robincroft Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2GL Duffield the Meadows Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Park Road, Belper, DE56 4GT