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Penny Acres Primary School

Community school · Dronfield · S18 7WP

Ages 4–11 · 59 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-18

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)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

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%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill118%

59 pupils · 50 places

Pupils on roll
59
Boys / girls
33 / 26
School capacity
50
Capacity fill
59 / 50 (118%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 David Ratcliffe(Executive)

Location

Address
The Common, Holmesfield
Postcode
S18 7WP
Town
Dronfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 59 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.9%.

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Totley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 4FB · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

  • Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 8ZY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.39

    1.5 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

    1.8 miles away

  • Dore Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 3QP · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand1.13

    2.2 miles away

  • Barlow CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 7TA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.89

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Ratcliffe(Executive)
Telephone
01142890330
Website
www.pennyacres.derbyshire.sch.uk

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