Granby Junior School, Ilkeston
Granby Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Ilkeston. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 15 schools in Ilkeston with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 93% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Granby Junior School in detail
Granby Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As Head teacher, I am delighted and proud to be part of this exciting community school. Granby is a welcoming place with children experiencing a varied and exciting range of learning opportunities in and out of the classroom, within and beyond the school day."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, choir, eco club and film.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £4 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Granby Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% 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 (64% in reading, 45% in maths).
Getting a place at Granby 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 Granby Junior School are Charlotte Nursery and Infant School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); Cotmanhay Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 62% maths); Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); and Chaucer Junior School (0.7 miles, 75% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Granby Junior School.
Charlotte Nursery and Infant SchoolCotmanhay Junior SchoolCotmanhay Infant and Nursery SchoolChaucer Junior School
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Granby Junior School (as of September 2025): 59% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
39.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 60 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ebenezer Church (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 239 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, Granby Junior School issued 19 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Granby Junior School are Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy (0.8 miles), Kirk Hallam Community Academy (1.4 miles) and Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles).
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademyKirk Hallam Community AcademySaint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
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 February 2018, 8 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Most pupils enjoy attending the school. They speak of the care and kindness of the staff who look after them. There are strong relationships between staff and pupils. Staff know all pupils well. They understand and address the various barriers and challenges pupils face when they are learning. This leads to a strong, child-centred environment where pupils feel safe and ready to learn.
Staff have high expectations of all pupils' behaviour and learning. All staff implement the school's behaviour policy consistently and effectively. This provides pupils with clear boundaries that they stick to. Pupils behave well and work hard in lessons.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is in the process of designing an ambitious curriculum. It is working with the governing body and local authority to accept support and respond to challenge. Everyone is united in making sure that their actions have impact, especially for the curriculum.
Staff work in teams to continue to develop the curriculum so that it meets the needs of all pupils. In some subjects, what pupils should learn and when is clearly and logically planned. However, in other subjects, it is unclear exactly what teachers intend pupils to know and remember. In several subjects, the curriculum is not implemented consistently. Some of the learning activities and work given to pupils do not always support them to learn the intended curriculum. As a result, pupils struggle to recall the important knowledge they need.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 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 declined from 64% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 45% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Granby Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Granby Junior School.
- JPAC Ltd at Charlotte Nursery and Infant School170m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Granby 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Granby Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Granby 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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
93%
Near capacity
308 pupils
332 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkeston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilkeston
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(11)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
286
Total Pupils
148
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,694
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,516
Per pupil
£1942k
Total funding
£156k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
313
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
Questions parents ask about Granby Junior School
What are SATs results like at Granby Junior School?
Of the pupils at Granby Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Granby Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Granby Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Granby Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Granby 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 Granby Junior School?
Granby Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 332 places.
How big are the classes at Granby Junior School?
Classes at Granby Junior School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Granby Junior School?
Granby Junior School has around 286 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Granby Junior School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Granby Junior School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Granby Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Granby 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 Granby Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Granby Junior School: JPAC Ltd at Charlotte Nursery and Infant School (170m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Granby Junior School's term dates?
Granby 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 Granby Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Granby Junior School?
Granby Junior School is at Heanor Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8DX.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)