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Somerlea Park Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Alfreton · DE55 4JE

Ages 7–11 · 136 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
143

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 fill57%

136 pupils · 237 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
67 / 69
School capacity
237
Capacity fill
136 / 237 (57%)
Free school meals
68.4%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNERS' TRUST
Sponsor
Learners' Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Daisy Rizo

Location

Address
Bank Street, Somercotes
Postcode
DE55 4JE
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 68.4%.

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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    • Absence7.1%
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    • KS242%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Daisy Rizo
Telephone
01773602258
Website
www.learnerstrust.org/spj

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