Best 3 Primary schools in Derby – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Castleward Spencer Academy (Primary) in Derby; Lawn Primary School (Primary) in Derby; St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Derby — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Castleward Spencer Academy, Lawn Primary School and St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy. They are primary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Derby and Derby, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Castleward Spencer Academy), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Castleward Spencer Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST, Transform Trust and ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Castleward Spencer Academy
DE1 2RJ
|
Lawn Primary School
DE22 2QR
|
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
DE23 1GG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Derby DE1 2RJ |
Derby Derbyshire DE22 2QR |
Derby Derbyshire DE23 1GG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Sep 2024 | 1 9 Jul 2024 | 1 12 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 236 | 436 | 343 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Transform Trust | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | castlewardspencer.org.uk | www.lawn.derby.sch.uk | www.stgeorgesderby.srscmat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01332949471 | 01332550178 | 01332766815 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Derby
DE1 2RJ - Ofsted
- 1 18 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- castlewardspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01332949471
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 2QR - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Transform Trust
- Website
- www.lawn.derby.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01332550178
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 1GG - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stgeorgesderby.srscmat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01332766815
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