Chellaston Junior School, based in Derby, provides primary education, 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 has a none religious character.

Chellaston Junior School currently has around 447 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 27.7% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.6%).

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: Maple Drive, Derby, DE73 6PZ
Website: www.cjs.derby.sch.uk
Telephone: 01332701460
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derby
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Turner-Rowe
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146500

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 512
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 211
Number of Girls: 236

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.60%280
Indian8.90%40
White and Black Caribbean5.60%25
African5.10%23
Other White3.40%15
Pakistani2.90%13
White and Asian2.70%12
Chinese2.20%10
Other Mixed1.30%6
Other Asian1.10%5
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%4
Other Black0.90%4
Unclassified0.90%4
Caribbean0.70%3
White and Black African0.70%3
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Below Average (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Below Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
52%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
102.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lord Street Nursery School
Lord Street , Allenton DE24 9AX
3out of 4 2,553 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chellaston Junior School
Maple Drive , Chellaston DE73 6PZ
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Chellaston Junior School
Maple Drive , Chellaston DE73 6PZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chellaston Infant School
School Lane , Chellaston DE73 6TA
- not rated 207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chellaston Infant School
School Lane , Chellaston DE73 6TA
- not rated 207 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Homefields Primary School
Parkway , Chellaston DE73 5NY
- not rated 716 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chellaston Academy
Swarkestone Road , Chellaston DE73 5UB
- not rated 549 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chellaston School
Swarkestone Road , Chellaston DE73 5UB
- not rated 549 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chellaston Academy
Swarkestone Road , DE73 5UB
3out of 4 576 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Noel-Baker School
Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR
- not rated 1,472 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Noel-Baker Academy
Bracknell Drive , Alvaston DE24 0BR
3out of 4 1,472 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martins School
The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT
4out of 4 1,472 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Martins School
The Derwent Campus , Bracknell Drive DE24 0BT
- not rated 1,472 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.