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Bradwell Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Hope Valley · S33 9JB

Ages 7–11 · 41 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-11-24

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

41 pupils · 73 places

Pupils on roll
41
Boys / girls
24 / 17
School capacity
73
Capacity fill
41 / 73 (56%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Chorus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn McGuiness

Location

Address
Hugh Lane, Bradwell
Postcode
S33 9JB
Town
Hope Valley
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, 41 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22%.

Open schools in Hope Valley
12
Primary schools in Hope Valley
11
Academies among open schools in Hope Valley
17% (2)
Open schools in S33
7
Primary in S33
6
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Hope ValleyNear S33

  • Hope Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 6ZF · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Castleton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 8WE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence29.9%
    • FSM14.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Great Hucklow CE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 8RG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence15.7%
    • FSM27.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Bamford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 0AR · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM9.4%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn McGuiness
Telephone
01433620473
Website
https://www.bradwelljunior.chorustrust.org/

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