Gayton Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Derby
Gayton Junior School is a primary school in Derby for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Gayton Junior School, Littleover, Gayton Junior School, Gayton Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derby
- Pupils on roll
- 359 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Gayton Junior School is a happy school.”
- “Pupils arrive with smiles on their faces.”
- “Many parents report how keen their children are to go to school.”
To improve
- “In some other subjects, leaders have not precisely identified these small steps.”
- “This can mean that, on some occasions, teachers do not make explicit what pupils need to learn in lessons.”
- “It is not consistently clear how new learning builds on prior learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 March 2023 (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) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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