Markeaton Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Markeaton Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Markeaton Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Markeaton Primary School was judged strong and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 66.0% for Markeaton Primary School and 67.0% for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Markeaton Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyMarkeaton Primary School | DerbySt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 74 in Derby | 5th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 392 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 357 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 1HL | Derby, DE22 1AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 392 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 63.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 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.
Markeaton Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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