Best 3 Primary schools in Dronfield – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Primary) in Dronfield; Unstone Junior School (Primary) in Dronfield; Barlow CofE Primary School (Primary) in Dronfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School, Unstone Junior School and Barlow CofE Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary controlled school type located around Dronfield, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School), published Jun 2024. 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 |
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
S18 4AL
|
Unstone Junior School
S18 4AB
|
Barlow CofE Primary School
S18 7TA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AL |
Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AB |
Dronfield Derbyshire S18 7TA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Jun 2024 | 2 19 Jan 2022 | 2 11 Oct 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 49 | 76 | 87 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near 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.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01246412096 | 01246413109 | 01142890413 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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 • 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 • 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
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