St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Belper for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 5th of 13 primary schools in Belper. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 6 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12%

12%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.8%

7.8%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.6%

24.6%, 9.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Long Row Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Pottery Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	23% met the expected standard
Herbert Strutt Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Ambergate Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Clemens
Phone: 01773822278
Website: stelizabethsbelper.srscmat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Matlock Road, Belper, DE56 2JD
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146119

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.