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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 173 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 80 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.20% | 163 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.