Akaal Primary School

Free schools · Primary school · Derby, Derby
DE23 8DG
Composite score
54.2

School overview

Akaal Primary School is a primary school serving Derby, Derby, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Sikh religious character. It has 207 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Akaal Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Akaal Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#5,743
National rank
#443
In East Midlands
#16
In Derby
Top 39%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
69%
% achieving higher RWM
8%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 207 % FSM ever-6 34.3% % EAL 72.9% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Sikh

Location

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