Pottery Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Belper.
Summary of the comparison
Pottery Primary School and St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Belper.
Pottery Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Pottery Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 55.0% for St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery.
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 fallen at St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery (61.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelperPottery Primary School | BelperSt John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 257th of 336 in Derbyshire | 50th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 318 | 490 | |
| Location | Belper, DE56 1HA | Belper, DE56 1GY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 302 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 3.2% 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.
Pottery Primary School
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
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