Located in Alfreton, Somerlea Park Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Somerlea Park Junior School currently has around 129 pupils on roll, which is about 54% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 64.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.4%).
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: | Bank Street, Alfreton, DE55 4JE |
| Website: | www.learnerstrust.org/spj |
| Telephone: | 01773602258 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Daisy Rizo |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144949 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 237 |
| Number of Pupils: | 129 |
| Number of Boys: | 63 |
| Number of Girls: | 66 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.40% | 114 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfreton Nursery School Stanton Close , DE55 7SH | 4out of 4 | 2,331 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerlea Park Junior School Bank Street , Somercotes DE55 4JE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerlea Park Junior School Bank Street , Somercotes DE55 4JE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Nottingham Road , Somercotes DE55 4LY | 3out of 4 | 295 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somercotes Infant School Nottingham Road , Somercotes DE55 4LY | - not rated | 295 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School West Street , Riddings DE55 4EW | - not rated | 943 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE | - not rated | 2,124 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE | 3out of 4 | 2,124 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alfreton Grange Arts College Grange Street , DE55 7JA | - not rated | 2,225 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA | 3out of 4 | 2,225 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR | 4out of 4 | 1,558 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingdom Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ | - not rated | 2,444 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL | 3out of 4 | 2,829 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.