Akaal Primary School

About Akaal Primary School

Akaal Primary School, a Sikh-faith state primary in Derby, serves a notably different demographic from the local average, which is reflected in its headline metrics. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Requires Improvement overall, a rating that places it among the minority in the local authority, where only five of 74 primary schools are Outstanding. However, the school’s personal development provision was judged Outstanding, and behaviour and attitudes were rated Good, suggesting strengths in character and conduct that may not be captured by academic headline figures alone. With 33.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school serves a community with higher-than-typical levels of disadvantage. This context is important when comparing its outcomes against the Derby local authority average for Key Stage 2, which stands at 55% reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

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