Firs Primary SchoolDerby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Firs Primary School and Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School are primary schools in Derby.
Firs Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Firs Primary School was judged Good and Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Firs Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyFirs Primary School | DerbyDerby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 71st of 74 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 120 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 3WA | Derby, DE23 6WR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 472 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.0% | 65.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.7% | 92.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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.
Firs Primary School
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
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