Bennerley Fields School, based in Ilkeston, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 16. The school is a academy special 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.
Bennerley Fields School currently has around 103 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 75.7% boys and 24.3% girls. Around 63.1% 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 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.4%).
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.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 64% who stay in school sixth forms and 7% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stratford Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
| Website: | www.bennerleyfields.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01159326374 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Wright |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146052 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 95 |
| Number of Pupils: | 103 |
| Number of Boys: | 78 |
| Number of Girls: | 25 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.40% | 89 |
| Unclassified | 9.70% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 1 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotmanhay Junior School Beauvale Drive , DE7 8RR | - not rated | 553 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Beauvale Drive , Cotmanhay DE7 8RR | 3out of 4 | 553 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Trinity Close , DE7 8LQ | - not rated | 1,119 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Granby Junior School Heanor Road , DE7 8DX | - not rated | 1,183 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Awsworth Junior School The Lane , Awsworth NG16 2QS | - not rated | 1,382 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennerley Business and Enterprise College Bennerley Avenue , DE7 8PF | - not rated | 212 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS | 3out of 4 | 2,406 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ilkeston School: Specialist Arts College King George Avenue , DE7 5HS | - not rated | 2,406 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ormiston Ilkeston Academy King George Avenue , DE7 5HS | - not rated | 2,406 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East Derbyshire College Field Road , DE7 5RS | - not rated | 3,090 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennerley Fields School Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bennerley Fields Specialist Speech and Language College Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Esteem Valley Academy Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF | - not rated | 315 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Amber Valley & Erewash Support Centre Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF | - not rated | 315 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Mountain Education Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD | - not rated | 1,143 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.