Firs Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 14 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derby
Unique reference
142041
Address
Raven Street, DE22 3WA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
472 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
69.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
65.3%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.7%
Pupil ethnicities
African 28.2%
Gypsy/Roma 18.4%
White British 14.8%
Other White 9.5%
Indian 7%
Other 6.6%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 4.2%
Pakistani 3.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell below average-3.2
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 36%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Firs Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
38
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
38
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
18
12
6
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
15
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
1
2
Reception, Full-time
60
32
28
Year 1
60
27
33
Year 2
61
35
26
Year 3
59
31
28
Year 4
61
22
39
Year 5
60
38
22
Year 6
60
36
24
Year 2024-2025

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