St George's Catholic Voluntary 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 16/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are well above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Uplands Avenue, Derby, DE23 1GG
Website: www.stgeorgescatholicprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01332766815
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derby
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Snowdon-Poole
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138666

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 343
Number of Pupils: 346
Number of Boys: 177
Number of Girls: 169

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 2.2 to 5.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.4 Confidence interval 2.8 to 6
Maths
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walbrook Nursery School
Middleton Street , DE23 8QJ
4out of 4 2,139 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Harrington Nursery School
Harrington Street , Peartree DE23 8PE
4out of 4 2,200 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Stonehill Nursery School
Stonehill Road , DE23 6TJ
3out of 4 2,342 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Uplands Avenue , Littleover DE23 1GG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Infant School
Uplands Avenue , Littleover DE23 1GG
3out of 4 153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gayton Junior School
Gayton Junior School , Littleover DE23 1GA
3out of 4 223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy
Carlisle Avenue , Littleover DE23 3ES
3out of 4 1,038 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Akaal Primary School
Grange Avenue , DE23 8DG
2out of 4 1,044 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS
3out of 4 816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Littleover Community School
Pastures Hill , Littleover DE23 4BZ
4out of 4 1,737 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
City of Derby Academy
Farmhouse Road , Sinfin DE24 3AR
1out of 4 2,484 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bemrose School
Uttoxeter New Road , DE22 3HU
3out of 4 2,720 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ivy House School
Moorway Lane , Littleover DE23 2FS
- not rated 816 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Derby High School
Hillsway , Littleover DE23 3DT
- not rated 1,477 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Normanton House School
Normanton House , Village Street DE23 8DF
- not rated 1,562 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Derby Grammar School
Rykneld Road , Littleover DE23 4BX
- not rated 1,750 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Clare's School
Rough Heanor Road , Mickleover DE3 9AZ
4out of 4 2,571 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.