Alvaston Junior Academy
Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Bower
- Sponsor
- The Harmony Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 145759
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332571321
About this school
Alvaston Junior Academy is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 87 | 84 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 46% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 65% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 57% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 61% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Alvaston Junior Academy 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 | 54% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 330 |
| 2024/25 | 335 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alvaston Junior Academy compares
Alvaston Junior Academy ranked 51st of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 5.5% | 42.1% | 326 | — |
| Alvaston Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.2% | 42.6% | 348 | 0.0 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 61% | 5.1% | 20.2% | 179 | 0.3 miles |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 8% | 32.9% | 296 | 0.4 miles |
| Oakwood Junior School | 60% | 6.8% | 51% | 340 | 0.5 miles |
| Wyndham Spencer Academy | 63% | 5.8% | 32.8% | 452 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
- 3 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report25 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.09%
- English as an additional language
- 14.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 14.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alvaston Infant and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Oakwood Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Wyndham Spencer Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Alvaston Junior Academy ranks 73rd of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School 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
- Beaufort Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alvaston Junior Academy teach?
- Alvaston Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Alvaston Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of Alvaston Junior Academy is Mrs Christine Bower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alvaston Junior Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alvaston Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Alvaston Junior Academy?
- Alvaston Junior Academy has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Alvaston Junior Academy full?
- Alvaston Junior Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 326 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alvaston Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Alvaston Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Alvaston Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alvaston Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Alvaston Junior Academy?
- Alvaston Junior Academy is part of THE HARMONY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Alvaston Junior Academy have?
- The schools register lists Alvaston Junior Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Alvaston Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alvaston Junior Academy rank locally?
- Alvaston Junior Academy ranked 51st of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alvaston Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Alvaston Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alvaston Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alvaston Junior Academy'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 10 July 2026.