Barlow CofE Primary SchoolDunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Barlow CofE Primary School and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy are primary schools.
Barlow CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Barlow CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barlow CofE Primary School was judged Good and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Barlow CofE Primary School and 31.0% for Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barlow CofE Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldBarlow CofE Primary School | ChesterfieldDunston Primary and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 246th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 87 | 270 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 7TA | Chesterfield, S41 8EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 60.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barlow CofE Primary School
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
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