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Unstone Junior School

Community school · Dronfield · S18 4AB

Ages 7–11 · 49 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
57

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 fill64%

49 pupils · 76 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
21 / 28
School capacity
76
Capacity fill
49 / 76 (64%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
26
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
Federation
Unstone Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Fowlds

Location

Address
Main Road, Unstone
Postcode
S18 4AB
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 7–11, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 49 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.1%.

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

  • Dronfield Stonelow Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2EP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Holmesdale Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2LR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.02

    1.4 miles away

  • Northfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2ED · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Mary Swanwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 9QW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Dronfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

  • Lenthall Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 2HB · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Fowlds
Telephone
01246413109
Website
www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk

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