St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolCastleward Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School and Castleward Spencer Academy are primary schools in Derby.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castleward Spencer Academy scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Castleward Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School was judged Good and Castleward Spencer Academy was judged Outstanding.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbySt James' Church of England Aided Infant School | DerbyCastleward Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | A90/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 74 in Derby | 56th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 236 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8EG | Derby, DE1 2RJ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 128 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.6% | 65.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 4.9% 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.
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.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
Castleward Spencer Academy
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