MOORHEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL

The school (below left) was placed in special measures in November and was previously in special measures between 2003 and 2005.

In 2009, a total of 42% of pupils gained level four or more in combined English and maths.

Over the past four years, the school has had a cumulative points score, calculated by adding together the percentages for each of English, maths and science, of 166 in 2009, 208 in 2008 and 163 in each of 2007 and 2006.

Children are expected to move from level one to four between the ages of five and 11. In 2009 62% of pupils at Moorhead achieved two levels of improvement in English and 58% in maths.

But this may have been from level one to level three – below the Government target.

No-one from the school was available for comment but a city council spokesman said: "The school has not been below 55% for the past four years but it is in special measures and that is why it has been included in the list of schools for action.

"We are already developing a post-Ofsted action plan. We hope we may be in a position to secure additional resources for the necessary improvements so the school can be quickly removed from special measures."

SINFIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sinfin Community School (below, second left) was placed in special measures in February 2002 but after standards rose these were removed in June 2004.

In 2009, 41% of pupils gained level four or above in combined English and maths.

Its combined percentage points score for English, maths and science was 153 in 2009, 107 in 2008, 187 in 2007 and 112 in 2006.

In 2009 50% of pupils gained two levels of progress in both English and maths.

Head teacher Jim Crawford said: "We welcome any initiative which offers to develop and improve learning.

"Our school is currently on a notice to improve and we expect an early monitoring visit from Ofsted in the New Year, which we hope will show we are moving forward."

BOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

The school (below centre) was in special measures from June 2007 to March 2009.

A total of 50% of pupils gained level four or above in combined English and maths in the 2009 tests.

In English, maths and science, pupils achieved a percentage points score of 208, compared with 184 in 2008, 147 in 2007 and 172 in 2006.

In English, 76% of pupils achieved two levels of progress and it was 62% in maths in 2009.

Head teacher Rita Keogh said: "We are committed to providing the best level of care and education we can. The vast majority of parents also want the very best for their child and a number of our pupils, with the support of parents and teachers, do achieve level four or above."

ALLENTON COMMUNITY PRIMARY

The school (below, second right) was placed in special measures in November after Ofsted inspectors decided it was failing to give pupils an adequate standard of education. A total of 33% of pupils gained level four or above in combined English and maths.

The cumulative percentage points score in English, maths and science was 167 in 2009, 136 in 2008, 174 in 2007 and 148 in 2006.

But 58% of pupils achieved two levels of improvement in English and 75% in maths.

A school spokesman said: "The school always approaches additional support in a favourable way.

"It's seen as a way of helping our children, which is what we are about."

PEAR TREE JUNIOR SCHOOL

The school (below right) was put in special measures in June 2006 and taken out in April 2008.

This year 38% of pupils achieved level four or above in combined English and maths.

The percentage points score for English, maths and science was 155 in 2009, 186 in 2008, 190 in 2007 and 159 in 2006.

In 2009, 69% of pupils gained at least two levels of progress in English and 64% in maths.

The head teacher was unavailable for comment.