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Shelton Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Foundation school
Carlton Avenue, Shelton Lock, Derby DE24 9EJ · sheltonj.derby.sch.uk · 01332 701212
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 45%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 270
- 90% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% 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 | |||
| ▼45% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Shelton Junior School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 49
- 18% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (29%) with SEND