Compare Barlow CofE Primary School and Unstone Junior School and Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
Comparison of primary schools: Barlow CofE Primary School (Primary) in Dronfield; Unstone Junior School (Primary) in Dronfield; Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Primary) in Dronfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
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This page compares Barlow CofE Primary School, Unstone Junior School and Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school and community school type located around Dronfield, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Barlow CofE Primary School), published Oct 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–45–50%; all under Derbyshire local authority.
| Attribute | Barlow CofE Primary School S18 7TA | Unstone Junior School S18 4AB | Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School S18 4AL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | 
| Location | Dronfield Derbyshire S18 7TA | Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AB | Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AL | 
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Oct 2018 | 2 19 Jan 2022 | 2 20 Jun 2024 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 87 | 76 | 49 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | 
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) | 
| Website | www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | 
| Telephone | 01142890413 | 01246413109 | 01246412096 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile | 
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Dronfield
 Derbyshire
 S18 7TA
- Ofsted
- 2 11 Oct 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01142890413
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Dronfield
 Derbyshire
 S18 4AB
- Ofsted
- 2 19 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01246413109
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Dronfield
 Derbyshire
 S18 4AL
- Ofsted
- 2 20 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01246412096
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