St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Belper, Derbyshire
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Belper, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 167 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a harmonious and caring school.”
- “There is a strong culture of mutual respect and kindness across the school.”
- “As a result, relationships between staff and pupils are warm.”
To improve
- “However, there are some occasions in lessons where higher attaining pupils do not always get the opportunity to think more deeply.”
- “However, sometimes the tasks that pupils are given are either too easy or too hard.”
- “This means, on some occasions, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2025 (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) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Long Row Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- Pottery Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Herbert Strutt Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Ambergate Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heage Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Milford Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged