Dronfield Infant SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dronfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dronfield Infant School and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School are primary schools in Dronfield.
Dronfield Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dronfield Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Dronfield Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldDronfield Infant School | DronfieldSt Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 269th of 336 in Derbyshire | 110th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 226 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 1RY | Dronfield, S18 8ZQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Dronfield Infant School
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School
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