Zaytouna Primary School, Derby

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an exciting and happy school community who are committed to #DoingThingsDifferently. From our curriculum to our enrichment offer, our approach to professional development to our partnerships with the local community, we're striving for innovation and excellence. We believe that school should develop a child's mind, body and soul."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Zaytouna Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Derby and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Zaytouna Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Zaytouna Primary School are St James' Church of England Aided Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 61% maths); Rosehill Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); Castleward Spencer Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and St James' Church of England Aided Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

Zaytouna Primary School is one of 27 schools run by Transform Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

64.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 86.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), other ethnic groups (25%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 13 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Zaytouna Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Derby Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brunel House (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Zaytouna Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 710 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derby (267), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Zaytouna Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.