Located in Dronfield, St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england/methodist religious character.

St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School currently has around 207 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.1% boys and 44.9% girls. Around 8.2% 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 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.3%).

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.

School Information

Address: Pentland Road, Dronfield, S18 8ZQ
Website: www.st-andrewscofe.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01246417243
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Clapham
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112913

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 226
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 93

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.30%187
White and Black Caribbean3.90%8
Other White1.90%4
White and Black African1.00%2
White and Asian1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Other Asian0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-1.6)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.4
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School
Pentland Road , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZQ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Gorseybrigg Junior School
Gorsey Brigg , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8UE
- not rated 166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Balmoral Crescent , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZY
3out of 4 184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gorseybrigg Infant School
Balmoral Crescent , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZY
- not rated 184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Levick Primary School
Smithy Croft , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8YB
3out of 4 747 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Green Lane , S18 2FZ
3out of 4 2,054 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.