Arboretum Primary School is a happy and inclusive school, with a rich and diverse community. The school underpins all its work with the values of ‘ready, respectful and safe’.  We have high aspirations for our pupils; encouraging and enabling them to ‘reach for the stars’ in all they do.  We expect our pupils to live their values, demonstrating this both in the classroom and at play.

We are a large primary school situated in the heart of Normanton, in the city of Derby.  There are currently 612 pupils on roll with 95% of our pupils having English as an additional language. We are proud to speak a total of 38 languages within our school! We are very fortunate to have extensive, well-maintained grounds which provide a calm oasis for our children and families.

There are 75 children per year group in Reception and Key Stage 1, with 77 children per year in Key Stage 2.   In addition, we have a 32 place unit for two year olds and a 60 place nursery that offers 15 hours per week to children who are three and four years old.

Arboretum Primary is a proud member of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust family of schools.  We value the opportunities this provides for our pupils to develop their knowledge and skills within the wider curriculum. Sharing the Trust values, we want our children to ‘experience life in all its fullness’, we firmly believe that pupils get one chance at their education.  This is why our pupils always come first.  Every decision we make has our children at the centre!