Cottons Farm Primary Academy, Derby

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cottons Farm Primary Academy

Sheridan Street, Sinfin, Derby DE24 9HG

https://www.cottonsfarm.theharmonytrust.org/

Cottons Farm Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 110 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Harmony Trust Ltd. (Other schools in this trust include Village Primary Academy, Ash Croft Primary Academy, Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy, Lakeside Primary Academy and Alvaston Junior Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Grampian Primary Academy
0.4		Redwood Primary School
0.9		Akaal Primary School
0.9		Village Primary Academy
0.9		Gayton Junior School
1.0		Ash Croft Primary Academy
1.1		Ridgeway Infant School
1.1		St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.2		Stenson Fields Primary Community School
1.2		Allenton Primary School
1.2		Ashwood Spencer Academy
1.2		Pear Tree Infant School

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Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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