Chaucer Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chaucer Junior School is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 2nd of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2013, report published 28 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

233 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals48.5%

48.5%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.4%

9.4%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24%

24%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chaucer Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chaucer Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Larklands Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Kensington Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Tiffany Smith
Phone: 01159324387
Website: chaucerjunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JH
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 147748

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.