Cottons Farm Primary AcademyAkaal Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Cottons Farm Primary Academy and Akaal Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Cottons Farm Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Akaal Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Akaal Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cottons Farm Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Akaal Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Cottons Farm Primary Academy and 69.0% for Akaal Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cottons Farm Primary Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyCottons Farm Primary Academy | DerbyAkaal Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 58th of 74 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 133 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 152 | 420 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 9HG | Derby, DE23 8DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.7% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.0% | 72.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 17.9% 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.
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
Akaal Primary School
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