St Werburgh's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Derby, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Werburgh's CofE Primary School currently has around 287 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Street, Derby, DE21 7LL
Website: www.stwerburghs.co.uk/
Telephone: 01332673827
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derby
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Dean
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147490

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 287
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 151

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.80%249
White and Black Caribbean3.80%11
African2.10%6
Other Mixed1.40%4
Unclassified1.40%4
White and Asian1.00%3
White and Black African0.70%2
Other White0.70%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.9)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.7)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
18%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Werburgh's Church of England VA Primary School
Church Street , Spondon DE21 7LL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
Church Street , Spondon DE21 7LL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Springfield Primary School , West Road DE21 7AB
3out of 4 474 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
West Road , Spondon DE21 7AB
- not rated 474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Borrow Wood Primary School
Arundel Drive , Spondon DE21 7QW
- not rated 1,112 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Park School
West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT
3out of 4 356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Park School
West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT
- not rated 356 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lees Brook Academy
Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX
3out of 4 2,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lees Brook Community School
Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX
- not rated 2,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lees Brook Community Sports College
Morley Road , Chaddesden DE21 4QX
- not rated 2,020 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Derby Tertiary College, Wilmorton
London Road , Wilmorton DE24 8UG
- not rated 2,965 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morley Hall Preparatory School
Hill House , Morley Road DE21 4QZ
- not rated 2,511 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Ockbrook School
The Settlement , Ockbrook DE72 3RJ
- not rated 2,570 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Derby Pride Academy
20 Orient Way , Pride Park DE24 8BY
4out of 4 3,126 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Kingsmead School
Brighton Road , DE24 8TE
3out of 4 3,207 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsmead School
Brighton Road , DE24 8TE
- not rated 3,207 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.