Zaytouna Primary School
500 London Road, Derby, DE24 8WH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Aaron Bird
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 138776
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332383379
About this school
Zaytouna Primary School is a Muslim primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Zaytouna Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 52% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 60% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 68% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 63% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Zaytouna Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Zaytouna Primary School compares
Zaytouna Primary School ranked 37th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.1% | 58.7% | 417 | — |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | 46% | 8.1% | 61.5% | 299 | 0.4 miles |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | — | 10% | 46.4% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Castleward Spencer Academy | — | 3.2% | 22% | 179 | 0.6 miles |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | — | 5.5% | 34.4% | 129 | 0.7 miles |
| Arboretum Primary School | 29% | 8% | 63.4% | 607 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.67%
- English as an additional language
- 86.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 9.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' Church of England Aided Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Rosehill Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Castleward Spencer Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Arboretum Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Zaytouna Primary School ranks 53rd of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Zaytouna Primary School teach?
- Zaytouna Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Zaytouna Primary School?
- The headteacher of Zaytouna Primary School is Mr Aaron Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Zaytouna Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Zaytouna Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Zaytouna Primary School?
- Zaytouna Primary School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Zaytouna Primary School full?
- Zaytouna Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Zaytouna Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Zaytouna Primary School is designated Muslim.
- Does Zaytouna Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Zaytouna Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Zaytouna Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Zaytouna Primary School is part of TRANSFORM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Zaytouna Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Zaytouna Primary School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Zaytouna Primary School ranked 37th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Zaytouna Primary School's absence rate?
- Zaytouna Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Zaytouna Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Zaytouna Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.