Brockwell Junior School
Purbeck Avenue, Loundsley Green, Chesterfield, S40 4NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brockwell Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 13th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 June 2022, report published 25 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 June 2022
The school's motto, 'safe, smile, succeed', is at the heart of this caring school's ethos. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They arrive at school with smiles on their faces, ready to learn. They say that their teachers are kind and fair. Relationships between pupils and adults are a strength of the school. Pupils have absolute confidence that every member of staff would help them if they had a problem, for example if they thought they were being bullied. Pupils behave well. They know exactly how they are expected to behave in lessons. Classrooms are calm places in which to learn. Pupils concentrate well and work hard. They want to do their best. Playtimes and lunchtimes are fun and lively. Pupils know that they are lucky to have such a large space in which to play together. Leaders are ambitious for pupils. They have high expectations of what pupils can achieve, academically and personally. Parents and carers and staff recognise the school's strong leadership. One parent commented, 'Brockwell Juniors is a fantastic school. They have an exceptional headteacher, excellent teachers and wonderful teaching assistants.' Pupils, staff, parents and governors are rightly proud to be part of the Brockwell Junior School community.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have reviewed the curriculum for many subjects. However, some subjects have yet to be reviewed. In these subjects, it is not fully clear what pupils should learn, and when. Pupils do not achieve as well in these subjects as they do in others. Leaders should ensure that these remaining curriculum plans are reviewed so that all curriculum planning is of an equally high standard.
- Leaders have not developed a systematic approach for checking that pupils retain key knowledge over time. Some pupils cannot remember the important knowledge they have learned in previous lessons. Leaders should ensure that a consistent approach is developed, so that teachers regularly check that pupils have secured this important knowledge in their long-term memory.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
64 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
245 pupils on roll, with places for 238
Schools near Brockwell Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brampton Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 21% met the expected standard |
| Old Hall Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Hall Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine Holmes
- Phone
- 01246278542
- Address
- Purbeck Avenue, Loundsley Green, Chesterfield, S40 4NP
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112691
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.