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Brimington Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield S43 1HF · learnerstrust.org · 01246 232505
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 282
- 78% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 38.7%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Learners' Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112517)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Brimington Junior School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 16
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied