Dale Community Primary SchoolHardwick Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Dale Community Primary School and Hardwick Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Dale Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hardwick Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hardwick Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dale Community Primary School was judged Good and Hardwick Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 42.0% for Hardwick 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 held broadly level at Hardwick Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyDale Community Primary School | DerbyHardwick Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 74 in Derby | 47th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 545 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 556 | 540 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 6NL | Derby, DE23 6QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 549 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 64.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.2% | 88.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 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
Hardwick Primary School
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