Alvaston Infant and Nursery SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alvaston Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyAlvaston Infant and Nursery School | DerbySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 74 in Derby | 25th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 340 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 230 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 0PU | Derby, DE24 0PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 340 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.6% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 33.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
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