Leys Junior School is a primary school located in Alfreton. 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 16/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Flowery Leys Lane, Alfreton

School Information

Address: Flowery Leys Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7HA
Website: www.leysjuniorschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01773832895
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nichola Way
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112492

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 180
Number of Pupils: 180
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 75

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.6 to 0.3
Writing
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.5 to 4.2
Maths
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alfreton Nursery School
Grange Street , DE55 7JA
4out of 4 1,154 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
South Normanton Nursery School
Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB
4out of 4 2,488 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leys Junior School
Flowery Leys Lane , DE55 7HA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodbridge Junior School
Grange Street , DE55 7JA
3out of 4 968 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Croft Infant School
Marshall Street , DE55 7BW
4out of 4 1,068 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Firs Avenue , DE55 7EN
3out of 4 1,124 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Copthorne Community Infant School
Rodgers Lane , DE55 7FF
3out of 4 1,126 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
David Nieper Academy
Grange Street , DE55 7JA
2out of 4 829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Frederick Gent School
Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER
2out of 4 3,096 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Swanwick Hall School
Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE
2out of 4 3,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Watchorn Christian School
2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ
- not rated 1,524 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL
3out of 4 1,709 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Swanwick School and Sports College
Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR
4out of 4 2,890 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.