Chaucer Junior School, Ilkeston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Chaucer Junior School creates a warm, safe environment where children feel valued and listened to. Teachers use clear teaching methods to help pupils succeed, and the school strongly supports reading with trained staff helping children who need extra help. Beyond academics, the school helps children develop strong character, confidence and understanding of healthy relationships and respect for others.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well with high expectations for behaviour and learning - they enjoy school and take genuine pride in it
- Reading is a priority with well-trained staff providing targeted support to help pupils catch up quickly and read with fluency
- Teachers use clear explanations, modelling and skilled strategies to check understanding, helping pupils develop secure foundational knowledge in writing, grammar, mathematics and number facts
- Personal development is a strong focus - pupils understand how to stay healthy, emotionally well and have thoughtful understanding of British values, equality and respect
- School quickly identifies pupils' needs including those with SEND and provides well-judged support without lowering expectations
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, the work set by teachers sometimes focuses on creativity rather than curriculum aims, meaning some pupils don't secure the intended knowledge and skills
- School should ensure teaching tasks match curriculum goals so all pupils can learn the intended content in depth
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff knowing pupils well, noticing when something seems wrong, and pupils feeling they have someone to talk to.
Extracurricular Activities
Monster feet racing at lunchtime, garden help activities
Chaucer Junior School has maintained its good standards from the previous inspection. Pupils describe it as fun and friendly, with strong relationships between staff and students who live out the school's core values of appreciation, aspiration, cooperation, kindness, resilience and tolerance.
At a Glance
48.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has declined from 79% to 72%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
233 pupils
240 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkeston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilkeston
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.71097%
Overall absence
9.66387%
Persistent absence
238
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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