Riddings Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Riddings Junior School is a primary school in Alfreton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 161st of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 May 2018, report published 7 June 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below 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

236 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals47.9%

47.9%, 21.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.7%

26.7%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Riddings Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Riddings Infant and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Somerlea Park Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% 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: Mr Gareth Newman
Phone: 01773528492
Website: riddingsjuniorschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BW
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 148787

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.