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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146140

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Derby · DE22 1AU

Ages 3–11 · 394 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
324

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill110%

394 pupils · 357 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
195 / 199
School capacity
357
Capacity fill
394 / 357 (110%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Patricia Chapman

Location

Address
Broadway
Postcode
DE22 1AU
Town
Derby
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 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.3%. 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 DE22
23
Primary in DE22
13
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 DE22

  • Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE22 2QR · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Markeaton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 1HL · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3FS · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

  • Portway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE22 2GL · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Portway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 2HE · Derby

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Beaufort Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6BT · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Derwent Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6AL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Patricia Chapman
Telephone
01332554831
Website
https://www.stmarysderby.srscmat.co.uk

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