Best 3 Primary schools in North East Derbyshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy (Primary); Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Primary) in Dronfield; Eckington Junior School (Primary) in Sheffield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy, Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School and Eckington Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Derbyshire, Dronfield, Derbyshire and Sheffield, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST and LEARNERS' TRUST.
| Attribute |
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
S42 5LE
|
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
S18 4AL
|
Eckington Junior School
S21 4FL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Derbyshire S42 5LE |
Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AL |
Sheffield Derbyshire S21 4FL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Jul 2024 | 2 20 Jun 2024 | 2 1 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 49 | 239 |
| 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 | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | Derbyshire (830) | LEARNERS' TRUST |
| Website | www.northwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.learnerstrust.org |
| Telephone | 01246851176 | 01246412096 | 01246432549 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Derbyshire
S42 5LE - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.northwingfield.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01246851176
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sheffield
Derbyshire
S21 4FL - Ofsted
- 2 1 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Website
- www.learnerstrust.org
- Telephone
- 01246432549
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