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Ravensdale Junior School

Academy converter · Derby · DE3 9EY

Ages 7–11 · 352 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
375

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 fill98%

352 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
179 / 173
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
352 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
129
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: TRANSFORM TRUST
Academy trust
TRANSFORM TRUST
Sponsor
Transform Trust
Headteacher
Ms Arvinder Badwal

Location

Address
Devonshire Drive, Mickleover
Postcode
DE3 9EY
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.6%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE3
11
Primary in DE3
8
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 DE3

  • Mickleover Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0EY · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Silverhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0QE · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Hackwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0FD · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand1.50

    0.7 miles away

  • Wren Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 9AY · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0BW · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Brackensdale Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE22 4BS · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Arvinder Badwal
Telephone
01332512373
Website
www.ravensdalej.derby.sch.uk

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