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St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
321Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146253URN

Newstead Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6NU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.9 above Derby median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derby

45 applications for 15 places · 6th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
25 September 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Chaddesden, Derby, URN 112927

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Derby median (2.1) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Derby median median 2.1
2025 1.6; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.3; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Derby median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Derby median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Derby median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Derby median median 1.9
2019 1.4; Derby median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.1; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derby median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Chaddesden, Derby (URN 112927), the previous school.

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	15	45	3.0	15	1.00
Sep 2025	42	68	1.6	39	0.93
Sep 2024	38	50	1.3	37	0.97
Sep 2023	38	58	1.5	37	0.97
Sep 2022	41	57	1.4	39	0.95
Sep 2021	37	51	1.4	37	1.00
Sep 2020	37	51	1.4	37	1.00
Sep 2019	45	65	1.4	50	1.11
Sep 2018 *	33	48	1.5	33	1.00
Sep 2017 *	39	64	1.6	39	1.00
Sep 2016 *	40	43	1.1	34	0.85
Sep 2015 *	37	47	1.3	36	0.97
Sep 2014 *	46	67	1.5	45	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 66% · Maths 76% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%37th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Derby median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	12%	106	104
2023/24	67%	11%	108	108
2022/23	71%	12%	108	108

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 Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Chaddesden Park Primary School
0.9 km · Derby

2026

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Meadow Farm Community Primary School
0.9 km · Derby

Good2023

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Close Junior Academy
1.0 km · Derby

2026

66%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Close Infant School
1.1 km · Derby

2026

1.6applications per place
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
1.1 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Roe Farm Primary School
1.4 km · Derby

Good2024

1.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Derwent Primary School
1.4 km · Derby

Special measures 2026

1.5applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
1.8 km · Derby

2026

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146253 · 831/3543
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 315 pupils · 321 on roll
Free school meals: 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Chaddesden, Derby (URN 112927)
Address: Newstead Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6NU
Local authority: Derby

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