Dronfield Junior SchoolDronfield Stonelow Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dronfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dronfield Junior School and Dronfield Stonelow Junior School are primary schools in Dronfield.
Dronfield Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dronfield Stonelow Junior School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dronfield Stonelow Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Dronfield Junior School was judged the expected standard and Dronfield Stonelow Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Dronfield Junior School and 76.0% for Dronfield Stonelow Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dronfield Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldDronfield Junior School | DronfieldDronfield Stonelow Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 162nd of 336 in Derbyshire | 39th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 348 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 172 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 1RY | Dronfield, S18 2EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 37.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 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.
Dronfield Junior School
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
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