Penny Acres Primary School, based in Dronfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
Penny Acres Primary School currently has around 60 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 10.0% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
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.
| Address: | The Common, Dronfield, S18 7WP |
| Website: | www.pennyacres.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01142890330 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Ratcliffe(Executive) |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112565 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 50 |
| Number of Pupils: | 60 |
| Number of Boys: | 32 |
| Number of Girls: | 28 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 53 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 1 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Acres Primary School The Common , Holmesfield S18 7WP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| William Levick Primary School Smithy Croft , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8YB | 3out of 4 | 2,262 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Pentland Road , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZQ | 3out of 4 | 2,435 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gorseybrigg Junior School Gorsey Brigg , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8UE | - not rated | 2,464 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Totley Primary School Sunnyvale Road , S17 4FB | - not rated | 2,547 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.