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Northfield Junior School

Community school · Dronfield · S18 2ED

Ages 7–11 · 165 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

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%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
171

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%

165 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
81 / 84
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
165 / 160 (103%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
35
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
Mr Johnathon Walmsley

Location

Address
Falcon Road
Postcode
S18 2ED
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 7–11, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 165 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.2%.

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.

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  • Holmesdale Infant School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%

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  • Dronfield Stonelow Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Lenthall Infant and Nursery School

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.3%

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  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dronfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%

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  • Lower Meadow Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM71.6%

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  • Unstone Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.1%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Johnathon Walmsley
Telephone
01246413134
Website
http://www.northfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

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