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Leys Junior School

Community school · Alfreton · DE55 7HA

Ages 7–11 · 160 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
188

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 fill67%

160 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
92 / 68
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
160 / 240 (67%)
Free school meals
48.8%
FSM pupils
78
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
Mrs Nichola Way

Location

Address
Flowery Leys Lane, Leys Junior School
Postcode
DE55 7HA
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
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 Alfreton, Derbyshire, 160 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 48.8%.

Open schools in Alfreton
33
Primary schools in Alfreton
25
Academies among open schools in Alfreton
42% (14)
Open schools in DE55
34
Primary in DE55
25
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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    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.4%

    0.6 miles away

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Copthorne Community Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Somerlea Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS271%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM68.4%

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  • Glebe Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM41.6%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Way
Telephone
01773832895
Website
www.leysjuniorschool.org.uk

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