St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Derby
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Derby for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Derby has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newstead Avenue, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 321 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “St Alban’s is a happy and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils embrace the school’s motto of ‘learning, loving and living’.”
- “They are well cared for and are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, however, leaders have only recently mapped out the key knowledge pupils need to learn.”
- “However, assessment procedures are not fully embedded or consistent across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2023 (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) | 54% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Derby published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derby.
- Chaddesden Park Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cavendish Close Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Roe Farm Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Derwent Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published