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Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Dronfield · S18 8ZY

Ages 3–11 · 252 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.39 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.39 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

252 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
128 / 124
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
252 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Macleod

Location

Address
Balmoral Crescent, Dronfield Woodhouse
Postcode
S18 8ZY
Town
Dronfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 3–11, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Dronfield
14
Primary schools in Dronfield
13
Academies among open schools in Dronfield
0% (0)
Open schools in S18
14
Primary in S18
13
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 DronfieldNear S18

  • William Levick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 8YB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dronfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Lenthall Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

  • Holmesdale Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2LR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

  • Dronfield Stonelow Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2EP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bradway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 4PD · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Macleod
Telephone
01246418508
Website
www.gorseybrigg.co.uk

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