William Levick Primary School
Smithy Croft, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8YB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Peckett
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 212
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 112541
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142890670
About this school
William Levick Primary School is a community primary school in Dronfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Levick Primary 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 27 June 2024, 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 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 70% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 77% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 William Levick Primary 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 | 71% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Levick Primary School compares
William Levick Primary School ranked 27th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 2.7% | 8.6% | 207 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School | 76% | 3% | 8.2% | 193 | 0.4 miles |
| Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | 73% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 252 | 0.5 miles |
| Bradway Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 416 | 1.0 miles |
| Penny Acres Primary School | 88% | 5% | 11.7% | 59 | 1.3 miles |
| Lowedges Primary Academy | 59% | 8.2% | 70% | 314 | 1.3 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)
- 8.57%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.71%
- Persistent absence
- 2.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dronfield
-
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Dronfield
-
Bradway Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Penny Acres Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Dronfield
-
Lowedges Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Dronfield
William Levick Primary School ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Dronfield.
- Barlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Dronfield Infant School Primary
- Dronfield Junior School Primary
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Primary
- Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holmesdale Infant School Primary
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Northfield Junior School Primary
- Penny Acres Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Unstone Junior School Primary
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Levick Primary School teach?
- William Levick Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dronfield.
- Who is the headteacher of William Levick Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Levick Primary School is Mrs Helen Peckett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Levick Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Levick Primary 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 William Levick Primary School?
- William Levick Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is William Levick Primary School full?
- William Levick Primary School has capacity for 212 pupils and 207 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is William Levick Primary School a faith school?
- No. William Levick Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does William Levick Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Levick Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have William Levick Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Levick Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- William Levick Primary School ranked 27th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Levick Primary School's absence rate?
- William Levick Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Levick Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Levick Primary 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 7 July 2026.