Findern Primary SchoolHighfields Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Findern Primary School and Highfields Spencer Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Findern Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfields Spencer Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Findern Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Findern Primary School was judged Good and Highfields Spencer Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Findern Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyFindern Primary School | DerbyHighfields Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 269th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 266 | |
| Location | Derby, DE65 6AR | Derby, DE23 3UX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 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.
Findern Primary School
Highfields Spencer Academy
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