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Northfield Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Falcon Road, Dronfield S18 2ED · northfield.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01246 413134
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 165
- 5 over 160 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% 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 | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Northfield Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 77
- 46% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (26%) with SEND