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Somerlea Park Junior School
Bank Street, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4JE
Somerlea Park Junior School is an academy. It has about 140 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In January 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Learners' Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Somercotes Infant and Nursery School, Chaddesden Park Primary School, Walton Holymoorside Primary School, Westfield Infant School and Old Hall Junior School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation and Finances.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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