Pottery Primary SchoolHerbert Strutt Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Belper.
Summary of the comparison
Pottery Primary School and Herbert Strutt Primary School are primary schools in Belper.
Pottery Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Herbert Strutt Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Herbert Strutt Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pottery Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Herbert Strutt 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 23.0% for Pottery Primary School and 71.0% for Herbert Strutt Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pottery Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Herbert Strutt Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelperPottery Primary School | BelperHerbert Strutt Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 257th of 336 in Derbyshire | 73rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 318 | 210 | |
| Location | Belper, DE56 1HA | Belper, DE56 1SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 302 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 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.
Pottery Primary School
Herbert Strutt Primary School
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