St John's CofE Primary School and NurserySt Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Belper.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery and St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Belper.
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery and 67.0% for St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery (61.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy (78.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelperSt John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | BelperSt Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 336 in Derbyshire | 33rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 210 | |
| Location | Belper, DE56 1GY | Belper, DE56 2JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 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.
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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