Arboretum Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Arboretum Primary School and St James' Church of England Aided Junior School are primary schools in Derby.
Arboretum Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St James' Church of England Aided Junior School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' Church of England Aided Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Arboretum Primary School was judged Good and St James' Church of England Aided Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Arboretum Primary School and 46.0% for St James' Church of England Aided Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Arboretum Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James' Church of England Aided Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyArboretum Primary School | DerbySt James' Church of England Aided Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 74 in Derby | 50th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 607 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 585 | 300 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8GP | Derby, DE23 8FQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 46.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 624 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.4% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.0% | 75.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Arboretum Primary School
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
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