Best 3 Primary schools in South Derbyshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Derby; Willington Primary School (Primary) in Derby; Clover Leys Spencer Academy (Primary) in Derby — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School, Willington Primary School and Clover Leys Spencer Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter, community school and free schools type located around Derby, Derbyshire and Derby. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School), published Dec 2008. The lowest is 2 (Willington Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Willington Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Derby Diocesan Academy Trust and THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School
DE73 7HA
|
Willington Primary School
DE65 6DN
|
Clover Leys Spencer Academy
DE24 5AX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Derby Derbyshire DE73 7HA |
Derby Derbyshire DE65 6DN |
Derby DE24 5AX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Dec 2008 | 2 10 Sep 2024 | 2 3 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Derby Diocesan Academy Trust | Derbyshire (830) | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.saledavys-primary.co.uk | www.willington.derbyshire.sch.uk | cloverleysspencer.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01332702072 | 01283702156 | 01332949472 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE73 7HA - Ofsted
- 1 11 Dec 2008
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Website
- www.saledavys-primary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01332702072
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Derby
Derbyshire
DE65 6DN - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.willington.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01283702156
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Derby
DE24 5AX - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- cloverleysspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01332949472
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