Granby Junior School is a primary school located in Ilkeston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/02/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Heanor Road, Ilkeston

School Information

Address: Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DX
Website: www.granbyjuniorschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01159322424
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline Rees
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112571

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 332
Number of Pupils: 315
Number of Boys: 177
Number of Girls: 138

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.3 to -1.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.5 Confidence interval -5.8 to -3.3
Maths
Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.1 to -1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Granby Junior School
Heanor Road , DE7 8DX 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School
Trinity Close , DE7 8LQ 		4out of 4 215 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cotmanhay Junior School
Beauvale Drive , DE7 8RR 		3out of 4 1,197 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cotmanhay Infant School
Beauvale Drive , DE7 8RR 		2out of 4 1,197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chaucer Junior School
Cranmer Street , DE7 5JH 		- not rated 1,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
King George Avenue , DE7 5HS 		2out of 4 1,336 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Godfrey Drive , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HH 		2out of 4 2,374 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Abbot Road , Kirk Hallam DE7 4HX 		3out of 4 2,562 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre
Bennerley Avenue , Cotmanhay DE7 8PF 		3out of 4 895 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bennerley Fields School
Stratford Street , Cotmanhay DE7 8QZ 		4out of 4 1,183 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Blue Mountain Education
Willow Farm , Off Newton Lane NG16 2SD 		- not rated 1,546 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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