St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Derby.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James' Church of England Aided Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbySt James' Church of England Aided Infant School | DerbySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 74 in Derby | 16th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 375 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 336 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8EG | Derby, DE23 6SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 128 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.6% | 74.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 8.2% 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.
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
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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