Primary school

Zaytouna Primary School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Muslim
  • Derby
  • DE24 8WH
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,701 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 72%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 87%2018/19: top 92%2022/23: top 57%57% · 2022/232023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 72%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM56% · East Midlands 63%4/10 Below+22.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · East Midlands 6%2/10 Well below East Midlands+5.7 pts
Reading score102 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands
Maths score102 · East Midlands 1042/10 Well below East Midlands
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 29% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 48% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 45% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 59% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 52% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 56% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 63%59%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 24 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 2% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 100 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 10510398No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 100 · 24 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 104106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd210
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2014–2023

  1. 2014Requires improvement
  2. 2016Ungraded visit
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026417
Free school meals (past 6 years)58.7%
First language not English86.5%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils9.6%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

99.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 56 responses (13.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.1% not applicable57.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.1% not applicable86.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 18.7
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 19.6
  • Other support 13

Teachers 22.7 FTE · Whole workforce 55.3 · 72 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,126
Spend per pupil£6,591
Staff spend per pupil£4,950
Reserve per pupil£584
  • +£246,000revenue reserve
  • +£225,000in-year balance

Grants £7,112 · self-generated £78 · premises £371 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TRANSFORM TRUST (26 academies) · trust reserve £5,809,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it