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Leys Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Flowery Leys Lane, Alfreton DE55 7HA · leysjuniorschool.org.uk · 01773 832895

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
58%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
Pupils
160
67% of 240 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Free school meals
48.8%
First language not English
6.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 41% (England 64%)41%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 56% (England 61%)56%2024/25: 58% (England 62%)58%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Leys Junior School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
20 Jun 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
95%
Replies
56
30% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲99% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (20%) with SEND

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