Granby Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Granby Junior School is a primary school in Ilkeston for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 14th of 15 primary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 17 November 2024

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
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

83 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

286 pupils on roll, with places for 332

Eligible for free school meals39.5%

39.5%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Granby Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Cotmanhay Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	38% met the expected standard
Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Chaucer Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Chaucer Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Rees
Phone: 01159322424
Website: granbyjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DX
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112571

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.