Dale Community Primary SchoolFirs Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Dale Community Primary School and Firs Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Dale Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Firs Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Firs Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dale Community Primary School was judged Good and Firs Primary 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 53.0% for Dale Community Primary School and 30.0% for Firs Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dale Community Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Firs Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyDale Community Primary School | DerbyFirs Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 74 in Derby | 41st of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 545 | 469 | |
| Capacity | 556 | 350 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 6NL | Derby, DE22 3WA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 549 | 472 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 66.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.2% | 69.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 11.5% 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.
Dale Community Primary School
Firs Primary School
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