Tansley Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Matlock.
Summary of the comparison
Tansley Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Matlock.
Tansley Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tansley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tansley Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 23.0% for Tansley Primary School and 37.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tansley Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MatlockTansley Primary School | MatlockSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 242nd of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 77 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 88 | 240 | |
| Location | Matlock, DE4 5FG | Matlock, DE4 3FT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 37.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 77 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 57.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Tansley Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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