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EnglandEast MidlandsDerbyDE24 9HGCottons Farm Primary Academy
Primary

Cottons Farm Primary Academy

Primary

Derby · Derby · DE24 9HG www.cottonsfarm.theharmonytrust.org

Pupils
119
cap. 152
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
119
Pupils · 2024/25
63%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
119
Pupils · 2024/25
63%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerby
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Cottons Farm Primary Academy · Primary · Derby

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
42%
+9pp
67%50%33%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
53%
Maths higher standard
11%
Science expected standard
74%
SPAG expected standard
53%
SPAG higher standard
16%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
100.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
119
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
63%
FSM eligible
64%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%

Contact

Address
Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby, DE24 9HG
Local authority
Derby
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2542%0%63%26%68%0%53%11%74%53%102.0100.0102.022%119
2023/2433%0%61%11%61%0%44%0%67%50%101.0100.0101.015%129
2022/2338%0%50%0%50%0%38%0%63%38%97.098.098.0-6.60-1.20-4.5015%114
2018/1967%0%67%11%78%11%83%6%72%78%100.0104.0103.0-3.00-0.60+0.3013%131
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2511917.322%63%64%6%18%
2023/2412919.315%64%65%7%22%
2022/2311415.415%55%67%6%19%
2021/2210717.814%55%64%7%26%
2020/2110716.614%50%62%
2018/1913125.113%60%52%4%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.