Brimington Junior School, Chesterfield
Brimington Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chesterfield, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 82% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brimington Junior School in detail
Brimington Junior School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Brimington Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 88% in maths).
Getting a place at Brimington Junior School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brimington Junior School are Henry Bradley Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); New Whittington Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Hollingwood Primary School (1 mile, 74% reading, 82% maths); and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy (1.1 miles, Good).
Brimington Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Henry Bradley Infant SchoolNew Whittington Community Primary SchoolHollingwood Primary SchoolWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
The trust
Brimington Junior School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brimington Junior School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (88%).
Who goes there
38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Totley Mount (n-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 117 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brimington Junior School issued 30 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brimington Junior School are Whittington Green School (0.9 miles), Outwood Academy Newbold (1.5 miles) and Springwell Community College (1.8 miles).
Whittington Green SchoolOutwood Academy NewboldSpringwell Community College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a happy, welcoming environment where behaviour is excellent and staff genuinely care about their wellbeing. Teachers are knowledgeable and provide interesting lessons that help children become confident learners, especially in reading and other subjects. The school goes beyond academics to develop well-rounded young people who understand respect, empathy and leadership through a range of enriching activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading, particularly for pupils with SEND, resulting in confident and fluent readers
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with secure teacher subject knowledge leading to good pupil achievement
- Exceptional personal development programme including school council, anti-stigma groups, and UNICEF Rights of the Child involvement
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships fostered by the school's 'Five Rs for Respect' values
- Strong pastoral support systems with a caring ethos where pupils feel safe and confident
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent expectations and teaching of handwriting and grammar in the new writing curriculum
- Writing teaching not sufficiently adapted to meet the needs of pupils with SEND, resulting in lower achievement in writing compared to other subjects
- Need to fully embed the revised writing curriculum to ensure all pupils develop secure writing knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place and a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, smilers anti-stigma group, sports mini leaders, UNICEF Rights of the Child programme
Brimington Junior School is a welcoming and vibrant school where pupils are happy and engaged in their learning. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide a caring environment with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
38.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
31.3
KS2
9
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brimington Junior School
Term dates
Brimington Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brimington Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brimington Junior School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
295 pupils
360 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chesterfield
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
282
Total Pupils
149
Boys
133
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,759
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,494
Per pupil
£1854k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
302
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brimington Junior School
Questions parents ask about Brimington Junior School
What are SATs results like at Brimington Junior School?
Of the pupils at Brimington Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Brimington Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Brimington Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brimington Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Brimington Junior School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brimington Junior School?
Brimington Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Brimington Junior School?
Classes at Brimington Junior School average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brimington Junior School?
Brimington Junior School has around 282 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brimington Junior School?
5% of sessions were missed at Brimington Junior School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brimington Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brimington Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Brimington Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brimington Junior School?
Brimington Junior School is at Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 1HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)