School profile

Granby Junior School

Primary · Community school · Ilkeston, DE7 8DX

Requires improvement

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,047 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Granby Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Caroline Rees
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112571.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls138
Boys148
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.5%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.332
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.9%
Other White
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
African
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)12.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.58
Support staff (FTE)17.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Granby Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCharlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCotmanhay Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCotmanhay Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChaucer Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChaucer Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryLarklands Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAwsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryKirk Hallam Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Granby Junior School

What is Granby Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Granby Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Granby Junior School rank in England?

Granby Junior School ranks 13,047 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Granby Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Granby Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Granby Junior School?

Granby Junior School has 286 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Granby Junior School?

Granby Junior School had 332 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Granby Junior School?

At Granby Junior School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Granby Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Granby Junior School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.