Ofsted: Good emoji_events #227 in Derbyshire public Top 97% UK

Spire Junior School

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

personMs Charlotte Vernon

location_onChesterfield, S40 2EN

language Visit Website phone 1246234546

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

186

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Expected Standard

31%

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Age Range

7-11

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Spire Junior School is a Community school primary school in Chesterfield, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Spire Junior School is a community school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 175 pupils on roll, of whom 59% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #227 of 246 primaries in Derbyshire and #13,600 of 14,143 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 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 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

31%

LA 58%

Reading46% LA 73%

Writing50% LA 69%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading53% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.2

-5.9 to -2.2

-0.3

Write

LA -0.2

-2.1 to 1.5

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.8 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading52% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths48% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.5

-5.2 to -1.7

-0.1

Write

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 1.6

-3.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.9 to -1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 63%

Reading50% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 78%

Maths70% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.6

Read

LA -0.7

-9.8 to -5.4

-0.8

Write

LA -0.5

-2.9 to 1.3

-5.1

Maths

LA -1.2

-7.1 to -3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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22 March 2017

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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09 June 2008

Inspection Report

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22 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-05-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-03-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-06-09

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(2 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 175 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	175	3	1.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.9%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	187	9	4.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	188	5	2.7%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	187	5	2.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	187	9	4.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	186	5	2.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	183	6	3.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	186	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	187	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	186	3	1.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	186	2	1.1%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	175	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	175	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	177	3	1.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	176	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	174	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	178	2	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	165	3	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	165	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	165	2	1.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	167	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	166	1	0.6%	0.5%	0

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 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils