Firfield Primary SchoolSawley Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Firfield Primary School and Sawley Junior School are primary schools.
Firfield Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sawley Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Firfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Firfield Primary School was judged Good and Sawley Junior 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 60.0% for Firfield Primary School and 60.0% for Sawley Junior School.
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) and has risen at Sawley Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyFirfield Primary School | NottinghamSawley Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 176th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 201st of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 295 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Derby, DE72 3EG | Nottingham, NG10 3DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.2% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
Firfield Primary School
Sawley Junior School
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