St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Derby (Derby).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
92%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.4
▲ 4.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.8%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
110%
394 / 357 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first45 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is University of Derby, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of DerbyHigher education institutions | 0.3 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Markeaton Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Lawn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 434 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,465 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) LimitedOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 55 | - |
| Include - St MatthewsOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 42 | - |
| Whitecross Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.6 mi | Nursery | 86 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015) |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 449 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| Aurora Ryefields SchoolOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 22 | - |
| Royal School for the Deaf DerbyNon-maintained special | 0.8 mi | Special | 127 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Central Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 89 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| Bridge Street SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.8 mi | Alternative provision | 79 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Old Vicarage SchoolOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 113 | - |
| Ashgate Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 313 | Good, 2023 |
| Jasmine Hall SchoolOther independent special | 0.8 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Ashgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 68 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3 |
| Castle SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.0 mi | Alternative provision | 16 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Landau Forte CollegeAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,272 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Portway Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 297 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Derby Cathedral SchoolFree schools | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,159 | Good, 2023 |
| Portway Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 168 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Allestree Woodlands SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,373 | Good, 2024 |
| Beaufort Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 224 | Requires improvement, 2023 |
| St Giles' Spencer AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.3 mi | Special | 149 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2016, previous school) |
| Brackensdale Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 497 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Becket Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 246 | Good, 2023 |
| Derwent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 313 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 2, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| The Bemrose SchoolFoundation | 1.5 mi | All-through | 1,429 | Good, 2024 |
| Reigate Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2023 |
| St Andrew's AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.6 mi | Special | 169 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Firs Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 469 | Good, 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 375 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school) |
| Castleward Spencer AcademyFree schools | 1.7 mi | Primary | 179 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 236 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 418 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Da Vinci AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 668 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 129 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Roe Farm Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2024 |
| Maple View SchoolOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 141 | Good, 2023 |
| Stonehill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| The Curzon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 145 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Derby CollegeFurther education | 2.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Breadsall CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.0 mi | Primary | 116 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2012) |
| Tuition Services Co Brookside SchoolMiscellaneous | 2.0 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income6
Employment7
Education and skills9
Health4
Crime5
Barriers to housing and services6
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 70
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