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Alvaston Junior Academy

Academy converter · Derby · DE24 0PU

Ages 7–11 · 326 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

326 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
182 / 144
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
326 / 360 (91%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Harmony Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Christine Bower

Location

Address
Elvaston Lane, Alvaston
Postcode
DE24 0PU
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Derby, Derby, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43.9%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE24

  • Alvaston Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0PU · Derby

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0GZ · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Oakwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0DD · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM49.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wyndham Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0EP · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Oak Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0BL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Clover Leys Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 5AX · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Bower
Telephone
01332571321
Website
www.alvaston.theharmonytrust.org

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