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 130 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 Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.

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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: Above average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.

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

Representation: Slightly 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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