Firfield Primary SchoolSawley Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Firfield Primary School and Sawley Infant and Nursery School are primary schools.
Firfield Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sawley Infant and Nursery School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sawley Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Firfield Primary School was judged Good and Sawley Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Firfield Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyFirfield Primary School | NottinghamSawley Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 176th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 292nd of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Derby, DE72 3EG | Nottingham, NG10 3DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 35.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.2% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
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.
Firfield Primary School
Sawley Infant and Nursery School
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