Brockwell Junior School is a primary school located in Chesterfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 08/05/2008. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Purbeck Avenue, Chesterfield

School Information

Address: Purbeck Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 4NP
Website: http://www.brockwell-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01246278542
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Catherine Holmes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112691

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 238
Number of Pupils: 254
Number of Boys: 126
Number of Girls: 128

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.4
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1 to 1.8
Maths
Above Average: 1.5 Confidence interval 0.2 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brockwell Junior School
Purbeck Avenue , Loundsley Green S40 4NP 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School , Purbeck Avenue S40 4NP 		3out of 4 75 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brampton Primary School
School Board Lane , Brampton S40 1DD 		3out of 4 850 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Old Hall Junior School
Old Road , S40 3QR 		3out of 4 1,055 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary
Cross Street , S40 4ST 		3out of 4 1,179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG 		4out of 4 1,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold
Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA 		3out of 4 1,595 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Parkside Community School
Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS 		3out of 4 1,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brookfield Community School
Chatsworth Road , S40 3NS 		2out of 4 1,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chesterfield College
Infirmary Road , S41 7NG 		- not rated 1,863 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashgate Croft School
Ashgate Road , S40 4BN 		4out of 4 519 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter & St Paul School
Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF 		- not rated 3,224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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