Town End Junior School, Alfreton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~834m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Boswell
Pupils:187 / 200 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01773872306
Address:Alfreton Road, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:112639
UKPRN:10070681
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolsover
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught97%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+21ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 72%. Maths has improved from 56% to 77%. Writing has improved from 68% to 74%.

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

30.7

KS2

6

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Town End School (adj)
12m · 0 min walk
Alfreton Road (NE-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Newton Road (SE-bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Spa Croft (adj)
302m · 5 min walk
Staffa Drive (adj)
505m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

187 pupils

200 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,349
Projected new pupils:337

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alfreton

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
24 October 2023
6 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.22694%

Overall absence

6.52174%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised3.21166%
Unauthorised1.01529%
Persistent (10%+)6.52174%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.5057%
18/19
4.15086%
20/21
6.7615%
21/22
6.75468%
22/23
5.454%
23/24
4.22694%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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