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Gayton Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Littleover, Gayton Avenue, Littleover, Derby DE23 1GA · gaytonj.derby.sch.uk · 01332 760372
On the mapSearch near DE23 1GA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 359
- 100% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- First language not English
- 45.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Gayton Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 48
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (29%) with SEND