Penny Acres Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dronfield.
Summary of the comparison
Penny Acres Primary School and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School are primary schools in Dronfield.
Penny Acres Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penny Acres Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penny Acres Primary School was judged Good and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) 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 88.0% for Penny Acres Primary School and 76.0% for St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Penny Acres Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldPenny Acres Primary School | DronfieldSt Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 336 in Derbyshire | 110th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 50 | 226 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 7WP | Dronfield, S18 8ZQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 2.2% 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.
Penny Acres Primary School
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School
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