Ofsted: Good emoji_events #97 in Derbyshire public Top 53% UK

Chaucer Junior School

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

personMiss Tiffany Smith

corporate_fareEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onIlkeston, DE7 5JH

language Visit Website phone 1159324387

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

234

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Expected Standard

63%

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Age Range

7-11

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Chaucer Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Ilkeston, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Chaucer Junior School is an academy converter in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 232 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #97 of 246 primaries in Derbyshire and #6,739 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 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

63%

LA 58%

Reading75% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 69%

Maths78% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading83% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 2.4

1.5

Write

LA -0.2

-0.2 to 3.2

1.9

Maths

LA -0.4

0.2 to 3.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-03-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-10-12

None EIF

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

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(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 232 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, 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)	232	3	1.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	232	3	1.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	236	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	235	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	234	5	2.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	234	3	1.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	235	3	1.3%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	236	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	234	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	236	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	237	4	1.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	236	2	0.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	234	4	1.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	231	3	1.3%	0.6%	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 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Chaucer Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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