Dallimore Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilkeston.
Summary of the comparison
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School and St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Ilkeston.
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dallimore Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and St Thomas 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 63.0% for Dallimore Primary & Nursery School and 70.0% for St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dallimore Primary & Nursery School (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkestonDallimore Primary & Nursery School | IlkestonSt Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 126th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 230 | |
| Location | Ilkeston, DE7 4GZ | Ilkeston, DE7 4LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 5.5% 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.
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
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