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Zaytouna Primary School

Free schools · Derby · DE24 8WH

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
196 / 221
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
64.5%
FSM pupils
269
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Governance
Academy trust: TRANSFORM TRUST
Academy trust
TRANSFORM TRUST
Sponsor
Transform Trust
Headteacher
Mr Aaron Bird

Location

Address
500 London Road
Postcode
DE24 8WH
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Derby, Derby, 417 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 64.5%. Religious character: Muslim.

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

  • Castleward Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE1 2RJ · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Arboretum Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8GP · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 8UY · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM46.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Pear Tree Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE23 8PN · Derby

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aaron Bird
Telephone
01332383379
Website
http://zaytounaprimary.co.uk

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