Leys Junior School
Flowery Leys Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nichola Way
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 112492
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773832895
About this school
Leys Junior School is a community primary school in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leys Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 52 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 56% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 73% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 79% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leys Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leys Junior School compares
Leys Junior School ranked 143rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.9% | 47.3% | 160 | — |
| Woodbridge Junior School | 43% | 6.1% | 50% | 226 | 0.6 miles |
| Croft Infant School | — | 5.9% | 39.6% | 166 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | 80% | 4.1% | 16.7% | 225 | 0.6 miles |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | — | 6.6% | 52.6% | 96 | 0.6 miles |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.8% | 52.5% | 92 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.34%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Woodbridge Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Alfreton
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Croft Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Alfreton
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Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Copthorne Community Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Alfreton
Other schools in Alfreton
Leys Junior School ranks 8th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Alfreton.
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Copthorne Community Infant School Primary
- Croft Infant School Primary
- Glebe Junior School Primary
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morton Primary Academy Primary
- Newton Primary School Primary
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Riddings Junior School Primary
- Shirland Primary School Primary
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Leys Junior School teach?
- Leys Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Leys Junior School?
- The headteacher of Leys Junior School is Mrs Nichola Way, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leys Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leys Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Leys Junior School?
- Leys Junior School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Leys Junior School full?
- Leys Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 160 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leys Junior School a faith school?
- No. Leys Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leys Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leys Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Leys Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leys Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Leys Junior School ranked 143rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leys Junior School's absence rate?
- Leys Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leys Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leys Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.