Meadow Farm Community Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Meadow Farm Community Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Meadow Farm Community Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Meadow Farm Community Primary School was judged Good and St Alban'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 61.0% for Meadow Farm Community Primary School and 54.0% for St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Meadow Farm Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyMeadow Farm Community Primary School | DerbySt Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 74 in Derby | 7th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 284 | 315 | |
| Location | Derby, DE21 6TZ | Derby, DE21 6NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.3% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.9% | 22.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 13.4% 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.
Meadow Farm Community Primary School
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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