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St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Belper · DE56 2JD

Ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

167 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
74 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
167 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Clemens

Location

Address
Matlock Road
Postcode
DE56 2JD
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
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 4–11, in Belper, Derbyshire, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Belper
17
Primary schools in Belper
14
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Primary in DE56
15
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 BelperNear DE56

  • Long Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Pottery Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1HA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Herbert Strutt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1SH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Ambergate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2GN · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.25

    1.8 miles away

  • Heage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Belper · DE56 2AL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    1.9 miles away

  • Milford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 0QH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Clemens
Telephone
01773822278
Website
www.stelizabethsbelper.srscmat.co.uk

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