Brimington Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brimington Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 1st of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2014, report published 5 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

282 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals38.7%

38.7%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brimington Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Henry Bradley Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
New Whittington Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Hollingwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mary Swanwick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Dennis
Phone: 01246232505
Website: learnerstrust.org/bjs (opens in a new tab)
Address: Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1HF
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 143580

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.