Dronfield Stonelow Junior School, Dronfield
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Dronfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in Dronfield with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 87% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School in detail
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Attendance at Stonelow : Please use the links below for all the information you need to know regarding attendance. You will also find links to support."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dronfield Stonelow 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 Dronfield Stonelow Junior School are Holmesdale Infant School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); Northfield Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); Lenthall Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); and Dronfield Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding).
Holmesdale Infant SchoolNorthfield Junior SchoolLenthall Infant and Nursery SchoolDronfield Infant School
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dronfield Stonelow Junior School (as of September 2025): 94% 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 their child does well at the school (94%).
Who goes there
36.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (34.5%) received SEN support and 8 (5.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dronfield Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stonelow Green (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dronfield Stonelow Junior School issued 10 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dronfield Stonelow Junior School are Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (0.3 miles) and Meadowhead School Academy Trust (1.6 miles).
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe SchoolMeadowhead School Academy Trust
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school combines high academic standards with outstanding pastoral care and personal development. Pupils benefit from leadership opportunities, a rich range of enrichment activities, and excellent support for those who need it most. Parents highly value the school's approach to building happy, confident learners.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with carefully chosen, engaging texts and regular library use
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through quick identification, adapted teaching, and staff training
- Outstanding personal development programme that broadens horizons and teaches tolerance and respect
- Effective behaviour management with calm, concentrated lessons and positive pupil contributions
- Strong attendance support with families, improving regular attendance rates
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, some teachers do not provide learning opportunities matched to pupils' different abilities, limiting progress for some students
- School should ensure staff have the skills and expertise needed to deliver the full curriculum as intended
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, boxing, arts and crafts, dance, drumming, school councillors, mini-leaders, iVengers, Bronze Young ambassadors, sports leaders, residential visits for all year groups
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School has high expectations for every pupil and pupils are happy, feel safe, and achieve well across the curriculum. The school maintains a 'Good' rating with an 'Outstanding' personal development programme.
At a Glance
36.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 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 improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
25.5
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dronfield Stonelow Junior School.
- Holmesdale Kids Club200m away · Not yet graded
- School Lane Kids Club840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dronfield Stonelow Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dronfield Stonelow 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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
87%
Available places
150 pupils
172 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dronfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dronfield
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
40.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
139
Total Pupils
66
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
10.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,288
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,975
Per pupil
£1001k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
152
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
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
Questions parents ask about Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
What are SATs results like at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Of the pupils at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Dronfield Stonelow Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 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 Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Dronfield Stonelow 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 Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 172 places.
How big are the classes at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Classes at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School has around 139 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Dronfield Stonelow Junior School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dronfield Stonelow 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.
Does Dronfield Stonelow Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Dronfield Stonelow Junior School: Holmesdale Kids Club (200m away, registered, not yet graded) and School Lane Kids Club (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Dronfield Stonelow Junior School's term dates?
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Dronfield Stonelow Junior School?
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School is at Stonelow Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2EP.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)