Town End Junior School, based in Alfreton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 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.

Town End Junior School currently has around 184 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.2%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Alfreton Road, Alfreton, DE55 5PB
Website: https://tibshelf-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01773872306
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Boswell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112639

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 184
Number of Boys: 87
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.20%177
Other Mixed2.20%4
Indian1.10%2
Other Asian0.50%1
Other White0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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: Below Average (-2.6)
Writing: Below Average (-2.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
62%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Town End Junior School
Alfreton Road , Tibshelf DE55 5PB
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Hall Lane , Newton DE55 5TL
3out of 4 1,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tibshelf Infant School
144 High Street , Tibshelf DE55 5PP
3out of 4 1,448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School
Primrose Hill , Blackwell DE55 5JG
3out of 4 1,861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westhouses Primary School
Bolden Terrace , Westhouses DE55 5AF
3out of 4 2,326 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tibshelf Community School
Doe Hill Lane , Tibshelf DE55 5LZ
3out of 4 425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.