Staveley Junior School, Chesterfield
Staveley Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chesterfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 79% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Staveley Junior School in detail
Staveley Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We want to celebrate our amazing school but we are choosing to share only photos which do not show children’s faces."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Staveley Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Staveley 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 Staveley Junior School are Speedwell Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); Inkersall Spencer Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Poolsbrook Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 47% reading, 60% maths).
Staveley Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Speedwell Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolInkersall Spencer AcademyPoolsbrook Primary Academy
Who goes there
64% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 15 (12%) 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.
Staffing
Staveley Junior School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frecheville Street (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Staveley Junior School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. 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, Staveley Junior School issued 23 suspensions, 16.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Staveley Junior School are Springwell Community College (0.5 miles) and Netherthorpe School (0.7 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Staveley Junior School is a vibrant and inclusive school. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well.
Pupils understand the school motto: 'Dream, Believe, Achieve'. Staff talk to pupils about what it means to have specific learning and life goals and keep trying to achieve them. Pupils say this helps them to know the meaning and importance of being resilient.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school ensures pupils regularly read. It has implemented a scheme that supports pupils to acquire knowledge securely and develop their skills in phonics. Also, the school uses digital reading programmes to good effect to help pupils read. Some of these are specific for pupils who have fallen behind the school's expectations for their age and stage of development. Staff check closely how well pupils are doing and use this information to address gaps in pupils' understanding. The school's approach is enabling pupils to make rapid gains in their learning in reading, including those with special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND).
The school has designed an ambitious curriculum in a broad range of subjects. The school has sequenced it so that pupils have opportunities to revisit previous learning to help them to remember important knowledge. Nevertheless, in some subjects the curriculum is less precise about the knowledge that the school wants pupils to learn. Sometimes pupils cannot always remember everything staff have taught them. The school is focusing on ways in which it can support pupils to connect key knowledge across different subjects. This is so that pupils can deepen their understanding of concepts and knowledge across the curriculum much better.
From Ofsted's October 2023 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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
64.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
20.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Staveley Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Staveley Junior School.
- The Arc Childcare610m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Staveley Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- ABC Nursery School Ltd - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 13 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Treasures Neighbourhood Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 5 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Brimington Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.5 milesOfsted, 17 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Heywood House Children's Nursery - Day nursery, 1.6 milesOfsted report card, 19 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Little Characters - Day nursery, 1.6 milesOfsted, 20 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Staveley 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.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Friday 4 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
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 Staveley Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Staveley 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
143 pupils
180 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Inkersall/Staveley/Duckmanton/Poolsbrook/Arkwright Primary planning area (Derbyshire) will have 266 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
34.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
125
Total Pupils
64
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,063
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,929
Per pupil
£1151k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
145
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
Staveley Junior School
Questions parents ask about Staveley Junior School
What are SATs results like at Staveley Junior School?
Of the pupils at Staveley Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Staveley Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Staveley Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Staveley Junior School?
Staveley Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Staveley Junior School?
Classes at Staveley Junior School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Staveley Junior School?
Staveley Junior School has around 125 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Staveley Junior School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Staveley Junior School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Staveley Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Staveley Junior School: The Arc Childcare (610m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Staveley Junior School's term dates?
Staveley Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Friday 4 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). 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 Staveley Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Staveley Junior School?
Staveley Junior School is at College Avenue, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3XE.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)