Free schools · Derby

Zaytouna Primary School

4–11Ages
417Pupils
PrimaryPhase
MuslimReligious character
138776URN

500 London Road, Derby, DE24 8WH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.5 below Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

85 applications for 55 places · 55th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 · 26 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Derby median (2.1) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

85 applications · 55 places offered · 54 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Derby median median 2.1
2025 1.5; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.2; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.1; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.2; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Derby median median 1.9
2019 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Derby median median 1.7
2017 1.2; Derby median median 1.8
2016 1.5; Derby median median 1.7
2015 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Derby median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Derby median in 0 of 13 years.

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	55	85	1.6	54	0.98
Sep 2025	59	89	1.5	61	1.03
Sep 2024	60	74	1.2	60	1.00
Sep 2023	57	63	1.1	56	0.98
Sep 2022	48	59	1.2	48	1.00
Sep 2021	40	50	1.3	40	1.00
Sep 2020	34	49	1.4	33	0.97
Sep 2019	29	37	1.3	31	1.07
Sep 2018	22	28	1.3	21	0.95
Sep 2017	25	30	1.2	24	0.96
Sep 2016	17	25	1.5	16	0.94
Sep 2015	21	27	1.3	20	0.95
Sep 2014	14	25	1.8	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 67% · Maths 70% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%33rd of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard11%

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	56%	2%	102	102
2023/24	52%	7%	102	102
2022/23	59%	5%	103	106

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

Zaytouna Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
0.7 km · Derby

Good2024

46%met the SATs standard
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School
0.7 km · Derby

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place
Castleward Spencer Academy
1.0 km · Derby

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
1.1 km · Derby

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place
Arboretum Primary School
1.2 km · Derby

Good2024

2.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Lakeside Primary Academy
1.2 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Pear Tree Infant School
1.3 km · Derby

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Pear Tree Community Junior School
1.3 km · Derby

Good2021

36%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138776 · 831/4000
Trust: Transform Trust
Religious character: Muslim
Capacity: 420 pupils · 417 on roll
Free school meals: 64.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Address: 500 London Road, Derby, DE24 8WH
Local authority: Derby

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