Alvaston Junior Academy is a primary school located in Derby. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/03/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Elvaston Lane, Derby

School Information

Address: Elvaston Lane, Derby, DE24 0PU
Website: www.alvaston.theharmonytrust.org
Telephone: 01332571321
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derby
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Spencer - Lovesey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145759

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 352
Number of Boys: 176
Number of Girls: 176

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4.3 Confidence interval -5.7 to -2.9
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.3 Confidence interval -4.5 to -2
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.6 Confidence interval -5.8 to -3.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:44%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lord Street Nursery School
Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX 		3out of 4 2,534 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alvaston Junior Academy
Elvaston Lane , Alvaston DE24 0PU 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School
Elvaston Lane , Alvaston DE24 0PU 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Alvaston Street , Alvaston DE24 0PA 		3out of 4 573 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
Waldene Drive , Alvaston DE24 0GZ 		3out of 4 786 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Junior School
Holbrook Road , Alvaston DE24 0DD 		- not rated 900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alvaston Moor Academy
Brackens Lane , DE24 0AN 		- not rated 1,815 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Noel-Baker Academy
Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR 		1out of 4 1,852 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martins School
The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT 		- not rated 1,852 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Derby Pride Academy
20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY 		4out of 4 3,010 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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