Firfield Primary School, 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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Firfield Primary School

Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby DE72 3EG

https://www.firfield.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Firfield Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Derbyshire). It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		Dovedale Primary School
0.9		English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.0		Sawley Infant and Nursery School
1.0		Sawley Junior School
1.1		Harrington Junior School
1.1		Parklands Infant and Nursery School
1.3		Draycott Community Primary School
1.5		Longmoor Primary School
1.5		Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
1.6		Brooklands Primary School
1.7		St Laurence CofE Primary School
2.1		Ladycross Infant School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

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

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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

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

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