Village Primary Academy

Type Primary
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Village Street
Normanton
Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 8DF
Phone 01332766492
Reference Number 145760

Description

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Village Primary Academy, located at DE23 8DF, is a primary school set in a vibrant community, offering high-quality education for children aged 4-11 years. Some key facts about this school include:

  1. Outstanding heritage: The school was crowned 'Primary School of the Year' at Derbyshire Live's Education Awards in 2021.
  2. Strong achievement culture: Village Primary Academy has achieved high standards in all core subjects, ranking within the top 10% nationally for Phonics and in the top 5% for Reading and Writing in 2021.
  3. Dedicated staff: The school employs over 50 staff members, including teachers, teaching assistants, and administrators, all aiming to provide the best educational experience for their pupils.
  4. Community engagement: Village Primary Academy actively collaborates with parents and the wider community to reinforce their learning and growth.
  5. Curriculum: The school offers pupils a broad and balanced curriculum incorporating a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

Village Primary Academy prioritizes the holistic development of children and encourages creativity, innovation, and resilience in its pupils. The school's impressive results and recognition reflect its dedication to education and the community it serves.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 675
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.56%
Girls: 48.44%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 90
2 88
3 88
4 86
5 86
6 90

Ofsted Rating This school has not had a rating yet.
Last Inspection Date 2022-11-18
Date Description Report
2022-10-11 School inspection School inspection
2018-05-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2017-11-28 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-10-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-02-09 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-11-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 45% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 100 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 101 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.8 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -1.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -2.7 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 13 2
Third Preference 11 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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