Akaal Primary School
Free schools in Derby, Derby.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Sikh |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 213 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 26.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Address | Grange Avenue, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8DG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| URN | 150481 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2022, published 12 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Akaal Primary School, URN 142109).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Village Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Ridgeway Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Gayton Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Pear Tree Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Pear Tree Community Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Dale Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.