Redwood Primary SchoolCottons Farm Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Redwood Primary School and Cottons Farm Primary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
Redwood Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cottons Farm Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Redwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Redwood Primary School was judged Good and Cottons Farm Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Redwood Primary School and 42.0% for Cottons Farm Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Redwood Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cottons Farm Primary Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyRedwood Primary School | DerbyCottons Farm Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 55th of 74 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 609 | 119 | |
| Capacity | 685 | 152 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 9PG | Derby, DE24 9HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 609 | 119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 63.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.3% | 63.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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.
Redwood Primary School
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
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