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Brimington Junior School

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S43 1HF

Ages 7–11 · 282 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
317

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

282 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
149 / 133
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
282 / 360 (78%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: LEARNERS' TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNERS' TRUST
Sponsor
Learners' Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Dennis

Location

Address
Springvale Road, Brimington
Postcode
S43 1HF
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.7%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Primary in S43
16
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.

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM43.3%
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    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM68.6%

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Dennis
Telephone
01246232505
Website
https://www.learnerstrust.org/bjs

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