Matlock Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2JD
10 reasons to choose St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper
Top line
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Belper and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 25 members of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Derbyshire LEA.
Average class size
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools.
The St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and brass band. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper
Old Vicarage School, Derby (6.3 miles); Emmanuel School, Derby (7.6 miles); Derby High Primary School (10.1 miles).
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles); Turnditch Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles); Richardson Endowed Primary School (5.5 miles).
Derby High School (10.1 miles); Derby Grammar School (11 miles).
The Ecclesbourne School (3.6 miles); Anthony Gell School (6.2 miles); Landau Forte College (7.9 miles).