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Northfield Junior School
Falcon Road, Dronfield S18 2ED
Northfield Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Derbyshire). It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In October 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Finances.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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