Grampian Primary AcademyCottons Farm Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Grampian Primary Academy and Cottons Farm Primary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Grampian Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cottons Farm Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Grampian Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Grampian Primary Academy was judged Good and Cottons Farm Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
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 Grampian Primary Academy and 42.0% for Cottons Farm Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grampian Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cottons Farm Primary Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyGrampian Primary Academy | DerbyCottons Farm Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 55th of 74 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 152 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 9LU | Derby, DE24 9HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.0% | 63.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.4% | 63.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 18.4% 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.
Grampian Primary Academy
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
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