Ashbrook Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Derby, Derbyshire
Ashbrook Junior School is a primary school in Derby, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023.
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Catchment area for Ashbrook Junior School
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- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 168 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Ashbrook Junior School is a happy school where pupils develop a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils feel safe and well cared for.”
- “Pupils live out the school’s values, which underpin all aspects of the school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the strategies used to implement the curriculum do not always help pupils to learn key content.”
- “Pupils sometimes struggle to recall what they have learned in these subjects when teachers check their knowledge.”
- “Some subject leaders do not have a close-enough oversight of the subjects for which they are responsible for to spot these issues.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 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) | 60% | 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.
- Ashbrook Infant School 0.0 mi Not judged
- Redhill Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding
- Draycott Community Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy 2.6 mi Good
- Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Firfield Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Shardlow Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained