William Levick Primary SchoolPenny Acres Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dronfield.
Summary of the comparison
William Levick Primary School and Penny Acres Primary School are primary schools in Dronfield.
William Levick Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penny Acres Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Penny Acres Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
William Levick Primary School was judged Good and Penny Acres Primary School 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 81.0% for William Levick Primary School and 88.0% for Penny Acres Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at William Levick Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Penny Acres Primary School (100.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DronfieldWilliam Levick Primary School | DronfieldPenny Acres Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 179th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 60 | |
| Capacity | 212 | 50 | |
| Location | Dronfield, S18 8YB | Dronfield, S18 7WP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 60 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
William Levick Primary School
Penny Acres Primary School
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