Town End Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Alfreton Road, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Town End Junior School is a primary school in Alfreton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 93rd of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

187 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Eligible for free school meals28.3%

28.3%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Town End Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Tibshelf Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Westhouses Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Pilsley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	87% 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: Mrs Rachel Boswell
Phone: 01773872306
Website: tibshelf-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alfreton Road, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PB
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112639

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.