Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School and English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools.
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School was judged Good and English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School and 81.0% for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyRisley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School | NottinghamEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 186th of 334 in Derbyshire | 110th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 133 | 270 | |
| Location | Derby, DE72 3SU | Nottingham, NG10 4DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.7% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 7.7% 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.
Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
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