Leys Junior School
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Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- School remains Good, June 2023
- Results
- 58% expected standard; 2% higher standard
- Size
- 160 pupils; classes of 20
- Run by
- Derbyshire council
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11 · Mixed
- Higher standard: 2%, against 8% in Derbyshire.
- Suspensions per 100 pupils: 12.4, against 0.9 in Derbyshire.
- We hold no offer-day distances for this school: ask the council how far places went.
At a glance
Against Derbyshire and EnglandOverview
Getting in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- We can't tell how far Year 3 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- School remains Good
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 58% (England 62%) (county 59%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 2% (England 8%) (county 8%)
Daily life
- Absence: 4.9% of sessions missed; 11% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 6.3% and 19%
- Suspensions: 12 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 2); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 20.0 pupils; 0.0% of classes have more than 30
- 16.8 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 143 m, rail 587 m
- 18 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 3 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³, PM2.5 7.6 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Community school is run by its local council (Derbyshire), not by an academy trust.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 3. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 58% | 62% | 59% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 2% | 8% | 8% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | (151/262) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2023 | Ungraded visit | School remains Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2023.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 11% | 1.1% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1.4% | 16% | 1.6% |
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 19% | 1.6% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 6.3% | 19% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (40% or more), the median of 2777 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12.4 | 4.1% | 21 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 3.9 | 1.1% | 7 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 12.4 | 4.3% | 23 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 2.2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 20.0 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 0.0% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 16.8 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 143 |
| rail | 587 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 3 serious and 0 fatal in all; 5 involved a pedestrian, 1 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 7.6 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 49% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 6.3% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 18% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 4.4% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 42% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Community school is run by its local council (Derbyshire), not by an academy trust.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Alfreton and the Derbyshire league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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