1
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 4AL
2
20 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Dronfield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Dronfield. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Unstone Junior School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 4AB
2
19 Jan 2022
3
Barlow CofE Primary School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 7TA
2
11 Oct 2018
4
William Levick Primary School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 8YB
2
30 Jun 2016
5
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 8ZQ
2
25 May 2016
6
Northfield Junior School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 2ED
2
23 Feb 2015
7
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 2EP
2
13 Feb 2014
8
Penny Acres Primary School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 7WP
2
11 Feb 2014
9
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 2HB
2
17 Oct 2013
10
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery
Dronfield • Derbyshire • S18 8ZY
2
24 May 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Dronfield Infant School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Dronfield Junior School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Holmesdale Infant School Not judged • Oct 2024