St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyLawn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Derby.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Lawn Primary School are primary schools in Derby.
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lawn Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Lawn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Lawn Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 84.0% for Lawn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lawn Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DerbySt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | DerbyLawn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 74 in Derby | 2nd of 74 in Derby Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 357 | 436 | |
| Location | Derby, DE22 1AU | Derby, DE22 2QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.3% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 4.0% 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.
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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lawn Primary School
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