Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Dronfield, Derbyshire
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Dronfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Balmoral Crescent, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery.”
- “They appreciate the attractive school building and grounds.”
- “They love the eco garden where they grow fruit and vegetables.”
To improve
- “In some of the other subjects, the information that assessment provides is not used as effectively.”
- “However, there are a few aspects of the school’s work where leaders do not keep a close enough eye on the implementation of the curriculum or the impact of their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 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) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- William Levick Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Dronfield Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Dronfield Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Holmesdale Infant School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Penny Acres Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good