Portway Junior SchoolLawn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Portway Junior School and Lawn Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Portway Junior School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lawn Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Lawn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Portway Junior School was judged Good and Lawn Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Portway Junior School and 84.0% for Lawn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Portway Junior School (60.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lawn Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyPortway Junior School | DerbyLawn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 74 in Derby | 2nd of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 297 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 436 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 2GL | Derby, DE22 2QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% | 4.0% 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.
Portway Junior School
Lawn Primary School
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