Ofsted: Good emoji_events #149 in Derbyshire public Top 72% UK

Glebe Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Steve Watson

location_onAlfreton, DE55 2JB

language Visit Website phone 1773811304

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

391

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Expected Standard

53%

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Age Range

7-11

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Glebe Junior School is a Community school primary school in Alfreton, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Glebe Junior School is a community school in Alfreton, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 380 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #149 of 263 primaries in Derbyshire and #10,126 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 6.9%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 58%

Reading79% LA 73%

Writing63% LA 69%

Maths73% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading77% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.2

-0.7 to 1.8

1.0

Write

LA -0.2

-0.2 to 2.2

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.5 to 0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA -0.5

-0.2 to 2.1

1.6

Write

LA -0.2

0.6 to 2.7

1.1

Maths

LA -0.9

0.1 to 2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 63%

Reading64% LA 76%

Writing67% LA 78%

Maths55% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.7

-3.5 to -1.1

-3.6

Write

LA -0.5

-4.7 to -2.5

-3.3

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.4 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-07-12

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-10-20

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-05-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

2014-03-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 380 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	380	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	382	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	382	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	386	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	392	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	391	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	389	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	395	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	398	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	391	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	390	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	397	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	402	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	417	8	1.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	418	17	4.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	420	4	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	429	8	1.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	427	3	0.7%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	419	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	429	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	432	2	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	427	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils