Becket Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Becket Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Becket Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Becket Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 38.0% for Becket Primary School and 59.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Becket Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyBecket Primary School | DerbySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 74 in Derby | 16th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 381 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 336 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 3QB | Derby, DE23 6SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.4% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.4% | 74.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 8.2% 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.
Becket Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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