St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a harmonious and caring school. There is a strong culture of mutual respect and kindness across the school. As a result, relationships between staff and pupils are warm. The school has a nurturing, family feel. Pupils are happy and feel safe. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve their potential across all areas of the curriculum. Pupils aspire to these expectations. They enjoy school. They show a mature attitude towards their learning and commitment to their studies. Pupils achieve well. During unstructured times, pupils support each other. They play together happily. Older pupils show care for their younger peers. Pupils commented, 'Everyone is really nice to each other here. We get rewarded for making correct choices.' Pupils' character development is a clear strength of the school. Pupils are particularly proud of their leadership roles and the impact they have on their school and the wider community. Examples of their work include campaigning to save a local care home; glue stick recycling; and writing to governors to propose a change in the uniform policy to reduce financial strain on families.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school's use of assessment information to identify what pupils know and remember is not as effective as it could be. As a result, some pupils do not build on their knowledge in these subjects over time. The school should ensure that, in these curriculums, assessment strategies are effective in checking that pupils understand key knowledge securely in the longer term.
- Sometimes the curriculum is not sufficiently adapted to meet some pupils' needs. This results in a minority of pupils becoming disengaged or being expected to complete tasks that are either too easy or too challenging. The school should ensure that it continues to support all staff to adapt the curriculum so that all pupils can achieve their full potential.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
167 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.