Alvaston Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Derby
Alvaston Junior Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 3 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 3 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils recognise and appreciate the positive relationships they have with staff.”
- “They receive high-quality pastoral support.”
- “Pupils know that they must be kind and respect others.”
To improve
- “All pupils benefit from studying the broad and ambitious ‘inspire curriculum’, however teaching of the curriculum is not always consistently high quality.”
- “However, further opportunities to develop pupils’ talents, interests and character are not well established.”
- “However not all teachers, understand what this means in practice.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakwood Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Wyndham Spencer Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oak Grange Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lakeside Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published