Shelton Junior School
Shelton Junior School, Carlton Avenue, Shelton Lock, Derby, DE24 9EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Bacon
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 112983
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332701212
About this school
Shelton Junior School is a foundation primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 270 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shelton 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 29 June 2022, 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 | 71 | 75 | 73 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 53% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 83% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 68% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 76% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Shelton 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 290 |
| 2024/25 | 280 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shelton Junior School compares
Shelton Junior School ranked 46th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.8% | 45.7% | 270 | — |
| Shelton Infant School | — | 5.4% | 30.7% | 194 | 0.0 miles |
| Allenton Primary School | 32% | 7.2% | 63.3% | 268 | 0.5 miles |
| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead | 53% | 5.3% | 64.4% | 206 | 0.7 miles |
| Homefields Primary School | 76% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 340 | 0.8 miles |
| Chellaston Junior School | 56% | 4.4% | 28.4% | 420 | 0.9 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)
- 45.71%
- English as an additional language
- 21.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Shelton Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Allenton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Landau Forte Academy Moorhead0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Homefields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chellaston Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Shelton Junior School ranks 67th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shelton Junior School teach?
- Shelton Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Shelton Junior School?
- The headteacher of Shelton Junior School is Mr Jon Bacon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shelton Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shelton 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 Shelton Junior School?
- Shelton Junior School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Shelton Junior School full?
- Shelton Junior School has capacity for 300 pupils and 270 on roll (90%), 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 Shelton Junior School a faith school?
- No. Shelton Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shelton Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shelton Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Shelton Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shelton Junior School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Shelton Junior School ranked 46th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shelton Junior School's absence rate?
- Shelton Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shelton Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shelton 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.