Dronfield Junior SchoolGorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dronfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dronfield Junior School and Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Dronfield.
Dronfield Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Dronfield Junior School was judged the expected standard and Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
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 73.0% for Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery.
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 held broadly level at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldDronfield Junior School | DronfieldGorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 162nd of 336 in Derbyshire | 37th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 348 | 249 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 1RY | Dronfield, S18 8ZY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 249 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% | 2.7% 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.
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
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
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