Hallam Fields Junior School, Ilkeston

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Hallam Fields we have a very caring and supportive ethos, where both the staff and children are extremely proud of our school. Visitors regularly comment on the high standards we have, and how polite and well mannered the children are."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 21 January 2027, an open day on Wednesday 10 February 2027 and an open day on Sunday 14 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Hallam Fields Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% 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 (62% in reading, 62% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to Hallam Fields Junior School are Field House Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Kensington Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 74% maths); St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and Dallimore Primary & Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 88% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hallam Fields Junior School.

41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 71 pupils (32.7%) received SEN support and 9 (4.1%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Threeleys Close (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hallam Fields Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 204 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.

In 2024/25, Hallam Fields Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hallam Fields Junior School are Kirk Hallam Community Academy (0.8 miles), Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile) and Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy (1.1 miles).