Hemington Primary SchoolOrchard Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Hemington Primary School and Orchard Community Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Hemington Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchard Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orchard Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hemington Primary School was judged the expected standard and Orchard Community Primary 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 50.0% for Hemington Primary School and 82.0% for Orchard Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Orchard Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyHemington Primary School | DerbyOrchard Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 225 in Leicestershire | 79th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 315 | |
| Location | Derby, DE74 2RB | Derby, DE74 2QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 28.6% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% | 6.8% 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.
Hemington Primary School
Orchard Community Primary School
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