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Brockwell Junior School

Community school · Chesterfield · S40 4NP

Ages 7–11 · 245 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
247

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 fill103%

245 pupils · 238 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
112 / 133
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
245 / 238 (103%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Catherine Holmes

Location

Address
Purbeck Avenue, Loundsley Green
Postcode
S40 4NP
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 245 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.3%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S40
15
Primary in S40
11
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 ChesterfieldNear S40

  • Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.0 miles away

  • Brampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 1DD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Old Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 3QR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4ST · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Highfield Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 8AZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Holme Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4RL · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Abercrombie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 7QE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 miles away

  • Westfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 3NW · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Catherine Holmes
Telephone
01246278542
Website
http://www.brockwell-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

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