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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138514

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE24 0PA

Ages 4–11 · 179 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

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 fill78%

179 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
93 / 86
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
179 / 230 (78%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
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
Mr Graham Lobb

Location

Address
Alvaston Street, Alvaston
Postcode
DE24 0PA
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Derby, Derby, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.2%. 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 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 Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0PU · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wyndham Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0EP · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM31.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oakwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0DD · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM49.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 8UY · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM46.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oak Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0BL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Lobb
Telephone
01332572154
Website
www.stjohnfisherderby.srscmat.co.uk/

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