Primary school

Dronfield Stonelow Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • S18 2EP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,109 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 49%2022/23: top 49%2023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 21%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM76% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%+26 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East Midlands 6%5/10 Middle+12.8 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle+13.7 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 66% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 72% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 68% · 47 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 62% · 37 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 65% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 76% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 63%76%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 6% · 47 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 37 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 5% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 47 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 37 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 47 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 104105103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026139
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.8%
First language not English4.7%
SEN support16.9%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 53.4%Boys 46.6%

80.8% full · 172 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (12.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable100% 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 child94.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.0
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 16.8 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,474
Spend per pupil£8,528
Staff spend per pupil£6,349
Reserve per pupil−£41
  • −£5,708revenue reserve
  • −£7,603in-year balance

Grants £7,967 · self-generated £506 · premises £360 per pupil