Located in Derby, Ashbrook Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Ashbrook Junior School currently has around 173 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 31.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Victoria Avenue, Derby, DE72 3HF
Website: http://www.ashbrook-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01332673785
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Siobhan Dell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147927

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 173
Number of Boys: 93
Number of Girls: 80

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.20%163
White and Black Caribbean1.70%3
Other Mixed1.20%2
White and Asian1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
Other White0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.0)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Above Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashbrook Junior School
Victoria Avenue , Borrowash DE72 3HF
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ashbrook Junior School
Victoria Avenue , Borrowash DE72 3HF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ashbrook Infant School
Victoria Avenue , Borrowash DE72 3HF
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Asterdale Primary School
Borrowash Road , Spondon DE21 7PH
- not rated 1,176 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Asterdale Primary School
Borrowash Road , Spondon DE21 7PH
2out of 4 1,176 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Park School
West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT
3out of 4 2,917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Park School
West Road , Spondon DE21 7BT
- not rated 2,917 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ockbrook School
The Settlement , Ockbrook DE72 3RJ
- not rated 1,410 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hopwell School
Ockbrook , DE72 3RW
- not rated 2,775 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.