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Eckington Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
School Street, Eckington, Sheffield S21 4FL · learnerstrust.org · 01246 432549
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 39%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 120
- 50% of 239 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Learners' Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 39% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼39% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112542)
Ofsted
Eckington Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 30
- 22% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied