Town End Junior School, Alfreton
Town End Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Alfreton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 15 schools in Alfreton with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 93% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Town End Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Town End 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 61% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Town End 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 Town End Junior School are Newton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); Tibshelf Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Westhouses Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths).
Town End Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Newton Primary SchoolTibshelf Infant SchoolBlackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolWesthouses Primary School
What parents say
34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Town End Junior School (as of September 2025): 100% 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 the school has high expectations for their child (88%).
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Town End School (adjacent), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Town End Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 June 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 Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Town End Junior School has high expectations for every child and creates a calm, happy learning environment where pupils work hard and behave well. Teachers provide excellent support for children who need extra help, especially those with additional needs. Parents greatly value the school, with many commenting that teachers go above and beyond to support families.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with regular practice and engaging texts helping pupils become fluent readers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through quick identification and specialist training for staff
- Excellent personal development programme based on TIBSHELF values that prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain
- Well-established behaviour routines that create a calm, focused learning environment
- High quality extra support for pupils with gaps in reading and mathematics learning
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' recall of key knowledge is fragile in some subjects - needs to be stronger across the full curriculum
- 2024 national curriculum test results in reading and mathematics are below national average
- Need to ensure pupils develop deeper bodies of knowledge and make meaningful links between learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School clubs, dance festival, sports leadership roles, librarian roles, school council, cyber security crew, residential trips
Town End Junior School is a junior school in Derbyshire where pupils thrive and achieve well in a calm, focused learning environment with high expectations for every child. The school maintains good quality education and behaviour, with outstanding personal development provision.
At a Glance
28.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 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 61% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.2
Avg class size
31.2
KS2
6
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 Town End Junior School
Term dates
Town End 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 Town End Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Town End 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
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
183 pupils
196 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alfreton
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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
89
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,002
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,463
Per pupil
£1113k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
184
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
Town End Junior School
Questions parents ask about Town End Junior School
What are SATs results like at Town End Junior School?
Of the pupils at Town End Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Town End Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Town End Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Town End Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Town End 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 Town End Junior School?
Town End Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 196 places.
How big are the classes at Town End Junior School?
Classes at Town End Junior School average 31.2 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 Town End Junior School?
Town End Junior School has around 187 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Town End Junior School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Town End Junior School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Town End Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Town End 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.
What are Town End Junior School's term dates?
Town End 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 Town End Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 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 Town End Junior School?
Town End Junior School is at Alfreton Road, Tibshelf, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5PB.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)