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Dronfield Junior School

School Lane, Dronfield, S18 1RY

Local ranking162nd of 336 primary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
59.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
92

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
348
Boys
176 (51%)
Girls
172 (49%)
Capacity
360 (97% full)
SEND
14.9%
FSM Eligible
17.8%
EAL
1.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.1%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,323/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.3%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

88.2%

White British

4.3%

Mixed White & Asian

2.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112539
UKPRN
10070696
Establishment No.
2089

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