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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 138666

St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Derby · DE23 1GG

Ages 5–11 · 341 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
308

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 fill99%

341 pupils · 343 places

Pupils on roll
341
Boys / girls
178 / 163
School capacity
343
Capacity fill
341 / 343 (99%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Rachael Snowdon-Poole

Location

Address
Uplands Avenue, Littleover
Postcode
DE23 1GG
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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 5–11, in Derby, Derby, 341 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE23
28
Primary in DE23
19
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.

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  • Gayton Junior School

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  • Akaal Primary School

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    • Absence3.7%
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  • Village Primary Academy

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM61.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Snowdon-Poole
Telephone
01332766815
Website
https://www.stgeorgesderby.srscmat.co.uk/

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