Brimington Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Brimington Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 282 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning at this welcoming and vibrant school.”
- “They engage very well in lessons and admirably fulfil the school’s high expectations of what they should achieve.”
- “Those high expectations apply to all pupils.”
To improve
- “However, expectations of some aspects of pupils’ writing, such as handwriting and grammar, are not consistent.”
- “This hampers the quality of pupils’ writing.”
- “In addition, teaching is not adapted well enough to take account of pupils’ needs, particularly pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 2025 (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) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Henry Bradley Infant School 0.6 mi Good
- New Whittington Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Hollingwood Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Mary Swanwick Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Cavendish Junior School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Good
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Improved significantly