St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Uplands Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GG
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Snowdon-PooleSchool website ↗Pupils: 337 (capacity: 343)Part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 8 May 2024Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%
Reading
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding51.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Maths
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding51.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
49
Applications received
113
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
45.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 58.0% | 2.0% | -0.9 | +0.9 | -0.1 |
| 2016/17 | 55.0% | 6.0% | -0.5 | +3.5 | -1.0 |
| 2017/18 | 71.0% | 10.0% | +1.4 | +0.4 | -0.7 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 14.0% | +3.9 | +4.4 | +1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 76.0% | 18.0% | +2.4 | +3.3 | +1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 73.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 75.0% | 12.0% | - | - | - |