Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington

Summary

Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington (E02004075) is part of Derbyshire local authority (view on map). Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has an approximate population of 7,200 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington neighbours Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay, Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley, Matlock South, Cromford & Winster, Wirksworth, Ashbourne South, Doveridge, Brailsford & Bradley, Mayfield, Rocester & Bramshall, Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley, and Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave.

Headlines

  • 14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • -999% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington is the 12th least deprived area in Derbyshire (out of 99) with 14% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Derbyshire and 38% nationally.

14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, 14% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Derbyshire and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington % in Derbyshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 14% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 86% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Derbyshire, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington % in Derbyshire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 16% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 6%

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Ethnicity

In Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, 3% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Derbyshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

3% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington % in Derbyshire % in England
White 96% 90% 67%
Asian – 3% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 4% 7%
Other 0% 0% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, compared with 5% in Derbyshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

-999% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington % in Derbyshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has 8 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington
All state-funded schools 8
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 8
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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