Unstone Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Main Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Unstone Junior School is a primary school in Dronfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 182nd of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

49 pupils on roll, with places for 76

Eligible for free school meals53.1%

53.1%, 26.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support59.2%

59.2%, 44.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Unstone Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	76% met the expected standard
Holmesdale Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Northfield Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Mary Swanwick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% 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 Rachael Fowlds
Phone: 01246413109
Website: unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AB
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112642

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.