About Us

Dear Visitor,

Desford Primary School is a vibrant and flourishing school at the heart of the village community. We have around 380 pupils in thirteen classes and are in the midst of significant growth due to large-scale house building in the village. All school staff are dedicated and capable practitioners and the quality of teaching is at a consistently high level. Outcomes for pupils are consistently good throughout the school. Our children are nurtured, kept safe and are well cared for (Ofsted 2017).

Our school is one of ten schools in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust https://www.lifemultiacademytrust.org.uk/. This collaborative school network currently comprises of 4 primary and 6 secondary schools and enables us to keep abreast of current developments in education and continually to develop and improve all aspects of our practice. We work within a group of other schools in the local area to the same end.

Our school building is modern, attractive and well-maintained and includes an exceptional purpose-built 60-place Foundation Stage unit for Reception children, opened in September 2015 and a two classroom Upper Junior unit opened in May 2018 . All classrooms are spacious and well-equipped and the school prides itself on the quality of the classroom displays.

The grounds of the school are very attractive and there are two play areas, as well a regional award-winning community garden. The large playing field easily accommodates football and rounders pitches, plus a running track and wildlife areas. Overall, the high quality of the learning environment provides a very favourable context for effective learning and teaching.

Pupil behaviour throughout the school is very good. Pupil attendance statistics are also very good and are above national and county averages.

There is a very wide range of extra-curricular activities available to pupils of all ages and the school takes part in many inter-school sports competitions throughout the year.

We are a caring and inclusive school and are proud of the care, guidance and support we provide for all our pupils and particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND ). We offer high-quality before-and-after-school childcare facilities, details of which can be found by clicking here. You may want to browse this website further as a useful insight into life at Desford Primary School. There are other useful documents that you can find on our website under the different headings.

We know our parents think highly of what we do. We very much welcome visits from the parents of prospective pupils. Please be assured of a warm welcome and we would strongly encourage you to take a tour of the school so that you can see for yourselves the high-quality education we provide. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Best wishes,

Mr C Wilson

Head Teacher