Compare Barlow CofE Primary School and Unstone Junior School and Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
Comparison of primary schools: Barlow CofE Primary School (Primary) in Dronfield; Unstone Junior School (Primary) in Dronfield; Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Primary) in Dronfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
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This page compares Barlow CofE Primary School, Unstone Junior School and Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school and community school type located around Dronfield, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Barlow CofE Primary School), published Oct 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–45–50%; all under Derbyshire local authority.
| Attribute | 
              Barlow CofE Primary School
               S18 7TA 
             | 
                      
              Unstone Junior School
               S18 4AB 
             | 
                      
              Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
               S18 4AL 
             | 
                  
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | 
| Location | 
              Dronfield Derbyshire S18 7TA  | 
                      
              Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AB  | 
                      
              Dronfield Derbyshire S18 4AL  | 
                  
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Oct 2018 | 2 19 Jan 2022 | 2 20 Jun 2024 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 87 | 76 | 49 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | 
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) | 
| Website | www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk | 
| Telephone | 01142890413 | 01246413109 | 01246412096 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile | 
- Phase / Type
 - Primary • Voluntary controlled school
 - Location
 - Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 7TA - Ofsted
 - 2 11 Oct 2018
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - Derbyshire (830)
 - Website
 - www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01142890413
 
- Phase / Type
 - Primary • Community school
 - Location
 - Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 4AB - Ofsted
 - 2 19 Jan 2022
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - Derbyshire (830)
 - Website
 - www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01246413109
 
- Phase / Type
 - Primary • Community school
 - Location
 - Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 4AL - Ofsted
 - 2 20 Jun 2024
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - Derbyshire (830)
 - Website
 - www.unstone.derbyshire.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01246412096
 
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