Free schools · Derby

Akaal Primary School

2–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
SikhReligious character
150481URN

Grange Avenue, Derby, DE23 8DG

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

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

42 applications for 22 places · 40th of 59 in Derby

Every year since 2016

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 1 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management			Requires improvement
Early years provision		Good

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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)

42 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Derby median median 2.1
2025 1.9; Derby median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Derby median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 1.8; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 1.1; Derby median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Derby median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 1.9; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Derby median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Derby median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Derby median

Dashed bars: as Akaal Primary School (URN 142109), 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	22	42	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2025	25	48	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2024	17	31	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2023 *	14	25	1.8	13	0.93
Sep 2022 *	17	30	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2021 *	14	16	1.1	14	1.00
Sep 2020 *	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2019 *	15	28	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2018 *	19	26	1.4	18	0.95
Sep 2017 *	21	26	1.2	20	0.95
Sep 2016 *	15	22	1.5	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 74% · Maths 77% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%14th of 59 in Derby

Derby 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Derby 73% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Derby 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Derby 72% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Derby 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Derby 72% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Derby 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	69%	8%	105	106
2023/24
2022/23

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

Akaal Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Village Primary Academy
0.5 km · Derby

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Infant School
1.0 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place
Gayton Junior School
1.0 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

78%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.0 km · Derby

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Pear Tree Infant School
1.2 km · Derby

Good2022

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

Good2021

36%met the SATs standard
Dale Community Primary School
1.3 km · Derby

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Cottons Farm Primary Academy
1.3 km · Derby

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150481 · 831/2029
Trust: Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Sikh
Capacity: 420 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 26.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: Akaal Primary School (URN 142109)
Address: Grange Avenue, Derby, DE23 8DG
Local authority: Derby

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