Dronfield Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Lane, School Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1ry, Dronfield, S18 1RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dronfield Junior School is a primary school in Dronfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 121st of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 24 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

92 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

319 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dronfield Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dronfield Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	76% met the expected standard
Holmesdale Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% 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: Mr Ian Roberts
Phone: 01246413145
Website: dronfield-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, School Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1ry, Dronfield, S18 1RY
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112539

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.