Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery, Dronfield
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Dronfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Dronfield with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery are St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); William Levick Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Dronfield Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Dronfield Infant School (0.9 miles, Outstanding).
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary SchoolWilliam Levick Primary SchoolDronfield Junior SchoolDronfield Infant School
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dronfield Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balmoral Crescent (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Term dates
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
128
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
25.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,459
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,068
Per pupil
£1185k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
2.7%
Persistent absence
187
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
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery has around 252 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 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 Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery?
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery is at Balmoral Crescent, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8ZY.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)