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The Park Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Orchard Close, Shirebrook, Mansfield NG20 8JX · parkfed.co.uk · 01623 742663
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 262
- 94% of 280 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Park Junior School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 11 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 11
- 4% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied