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Somerlea Park Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Bank Street, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4JE · learnerstrust.org · 01773 602258
On the mapSearch near DE55 4JE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 136
- 57% of 237 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 68.4%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Learners' Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112498)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Somerlea Park Junior School on 25 February 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: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112498), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112498)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 9% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 69% who had a child bullied