Cavendish Close Infant SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Cavendish Close Infant School and St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Cavendish Close Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cavendish Close Infant School was judged Good and St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyCavendish Close Infant School | DerbySt Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 74 in Derby | 7th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 271 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 315 | |
| Location | Derby, DE21 4LY | Derby, DE21 6NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 271 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 13.4% 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.
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.
Cavendish Close Infant School
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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