Shelton Junior SchoolAllenton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
Shelton Junior School and Allenton Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
Shelton Junior School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Allenton Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Allenton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shelton Junior School was judged the expected standard and Allenton 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 45.0% for Shelton Junior School and 32.0% for Allenton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shelton Junior School (42.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Allenton Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbyShelton Junior School | DerbyAllenton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 74 in Derby | 38th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 280 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 420 | |
| Location | Derby, DE24 9EJ | Derby, DE24 9BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 280 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 63.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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.
Shelton Junior School
Allenton Primary School
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