Primary school

Granby Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE7 8DX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,047 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 85%85%2016/17: top 50%50% · 2016/172017/18: top 54%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 78%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · East Midlands 63%2/10 Well below East Midlands−21.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · East Midlands 6%2/10 Well below East Midlands−7.2 pts
Reading score101 · East Midlands 1051/10 Well below East Midlands−40.9 pts
Maths score100 · East Midlands 1041/10 Well below East Midlands−23.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 83 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 63% · 65 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 66% · 76 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 60% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 49% · 79 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 33% · 73 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 46% · 83 pupils · East Midlands 63%66%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 83 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 17% · 65 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 76 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 78 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 79 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 5% · 73 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 1% · 83 pupils · East Midlands 6%17%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 83 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 65 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 76 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 79 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 101 · 73 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 101 · 83 pupils · East Midlands 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 83 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 65 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 76 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 79 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 99 · 73 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 100 · 83 pupils · East Midlands 10410599No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026286
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.7%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support19.6%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils11.5%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

86.1% full · 332 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (5.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.7% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year70.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.3% not applicable27.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing64.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development52.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent58.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.6
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 30.2 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,353
Spend per pupil£7,242
Staff spend per pupil£5,511
Reserve per pupil£562
  • +£160,804revenue reserve
  • +£31,688in-year balance

Grants £7,007 · self-generated £346 · premises £346 per pupil