Unstone Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Dronfield, Derbyshire
Unstone Junior School is a primary school in Dronfield, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (community school).
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Catchment area for Unstone Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 49 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “On one hand, pupils are happy to be in school, they behave well and they attend well.”
- “Despite these issues, pupils begin the school day with a positive and warm welcome.”
- “They are happy to be in school.”
To improve
- “However, at the same time, pupils do not learn well here.”
- “There are significant weaknesses in the quality of the curriculum and standards of teaching.”
- “Leaders have not done enough to address these issues.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School 0.3 mi Good
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Holmesdale Infant School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Northfield Junior School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Mary Swanwick Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Dronfield Infant School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Dronfield Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 1.7 mi School remains Good