St James' Church of England Aided Junior SchoolCastleward Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School and Castleward Spencer Academy are primary schools in Derby.
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 Junior School was judged Good and Castleward Spencer Academy was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James' Church of England Aided Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbySt James' Church of England Aided Junior School | DerbyCastleward Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | A90/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | 56th of 74 in Derby | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 236 | |
| Location | Derby, DE23 8FQ | Derby, DE1 2RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.5% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.9% | 65.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.7% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 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 Junior School
Castleward Spencer Academy
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