Academy sponsor led · Derby

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138514URN

Alvaston Street, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

33 applications for 17 places · 36th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Derby median (2.1) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Derby median median 2.1
2025 2.1; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Derby median median 1.8
2023 2.6; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Derby median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Derby median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Derby median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Derby median median 1.7
2017 2.0; Derby median median 1.8
2016 2.6; Derby median median 1.7
2015 2.2; Derby median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Derby median median 1.8

This school
Derby median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	33	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2025	14	30	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2024	14	27	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2023	15	39	2.6	15	1.00
Sep 2022	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2021	18	36	2.0	17	0.94
Sep 2020	29	47	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2019	30	62	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2018	28	45	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2016	29	75	2.6	39	1.34
Sep 2015	30	67	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	53	1.8	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 82% · Maths 61% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%25th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derby median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	6%	105	102
2023/24	35%	6%	104	100
2022/23	68%	6%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School
0.5 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Alvaston Junior Academy
0.5 km · Derby

Requires improvement2024

41%met the SATs standard
Wyndham Spencer Academy
1.0 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
1.1 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
Oakwood Junior School
1.2 km · Derby

Good2024

60%met the SATs standard
Lakeside Primary Academy
1.6 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
1.7 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Oak Grange Primary School
1.8 km · Derby

2026

1.6applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138514 · 831/2008
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 230 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 21.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Alvaston, Derby (URN 112920)
Address: Alvaston Street, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PA
Local authority: Derby

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources