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Shelton Junior School

Foundation school · Derby · DE24 9EJ

Ages 7–11 · 270 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-23

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
304

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 fill90%

270 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
138 / 132
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
270 / 300 (90%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
125
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jon Bacon

Location

Address
Shelton Junior School, Carlton Avenue, Shelton Lock
Postcode
DE24 9EJ
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby South
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Derby, Derby, 270 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.3%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE24
29
Primary in DE24
20
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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 DerbyNear DE24

  • Shelton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9EJ · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Allenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 9BB · Derby

    Ages 5–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0AN · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Homefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 5NY · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.22

    0.8 miles away

  • Chellaston Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6PZ · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM29.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Oak Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0BL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Chellaston Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE73 6TA · Derby

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE24 0DD · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM49.1%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Bacon
Telephone
01332701212
Website
http://www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk

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