New primary school officially opened

Derby City Council has officially opened a new primary school which will eventually accommodate more than 300 pupils.

Oak Grange Primary School will deliver places for residents of the Snelsmoor Grange housing developments, The Meadows and Holbrook Grange, and a recent development of around 200 properties on Fellow Lands Way, Chellaston.

Recently, 25 students across Nursery and Reception joined the site for their first classes with East Midlands Education Trust, a partnership of 22 high-performing schools in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

The school will increase in size gradually each academic year by another year group until it reaches its capacity of 315 pupils, aged from three to 11 years, in September 2029.

Councillor John Whitby, the city council’s cabinet member for children’s social care, learning and skills, officially opened the school – with a litte help from the pupils.

He said: “The new school building is fantastic and was wonderful to see the children and staff settling in so well.

“Oak Grange is a welcome addition to our existing education provision in Derby, but it is not only a school – it will be available as a hub for the wider community.”