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William Levick Primary School

Community school · Dronfield · S18 8YB

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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 fill98%

207 pupils · 212 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
111 / 96
School capacity
212
Capacity fill
207 / 212 (98%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
20
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
Mrs Helen Peckett

Location

Address
Smithy Croft, Dronfield Woodhouse
Postcode
S18 8YB
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 4–11, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%.

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

  • Bradway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 4PD · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Penny Acres Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 7WP · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lowedges Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 7JG · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM71.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Dronfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%

    1.3 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%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Peckett
Telephone
01142890670
Website
www.williamlevick.co.uk

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