SCHOOL PROFILE

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 112854
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 109 Published school capacity
Capacity used 67.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

21 September 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 11 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 74 74 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 34 45.9% of pupils
Male pupils 40 54.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.6%
7.2 pts below England
School 17.6%
Erewash 32.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.6%
1.3 pts above England
School 21.6%
Erewash 5.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Erewash 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.9%
71
White and Asian
4.1%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.2% 9 of 74 pupils
8.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.2%
Erewash 26.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.2% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Other difficulty or disability 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
No specialist assessment yet 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
Erewash 55.0%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

63.0%

10.8 pts below England

School 63.0%
Erewash 68.1%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
Erewash 64.3%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

69.0%

3.0 pts below England

School 69.0%
Erewash 66.8%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.35%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.13 pts higher than England
School 8.35%
Erewash 5.82%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.57%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.76 pts higher than England
School 18.57%
Erewash 13.65%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.43%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.38 pts lower than England
School 1.43%
Erewash 1.57%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

67.9% 20.3 pts below England
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
67.9%
Erewash
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information