Griffe Field Primary SchoolHighfields Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Griffe Field Primary School and Highfields Spencer Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Griffe Field Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Highfields Spencer Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Griffe Field Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Griffe Field Primary School was judged Outstanding and Highfields Spencer Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Griffe Field Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyGriffe Field Primary School | DerbyHighfields Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 74 in Derby | 269th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 454 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 266 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 3UQ | Derby, DE23 3UX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% 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.
Griffe Field Primary School
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