Firs Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Derby (Derby).
KS2 RWM expected
30%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
52%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
45%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
38%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
61.0%
▲ 36pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
134%
469 / 350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Firs Primary School is a primary school located in Derby. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 472 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 350. It is part of the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Paula Martin.
Key facts
- URN
- 142041
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Grundy | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ernest Adomako Opoku | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Felix Oparah | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Anita Matthews | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Suzanne Fleming | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rachel Marley | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kim Makin-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adem Repesa | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Rogers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Paula Martin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mr Umari Ntaji Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Sebastian Wisniewski Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record