Brimington Junior School
Springvale Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Executive Head
- Mrs Katie Dennis
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 282
- URN
- 143580
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246232505
About this school
Brimington Junior School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 282 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brimington 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 82 | 77 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 78% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Brimington 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 | 72% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 316 |
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brimington Junior School compares
Brimington Junior School ranked 21st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 282 | — |
| Henry Bradley Infant School | — | 5.9% | 34.4% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| New Whittington Community Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 41.5% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
| Hollingwood Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | 1.0 miles |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 57.8% | 68 | 1.1 miles |
| Mary Swanwick Primary School | 72% | 4.9% | 46.1% | 239 | 1.1 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)
- 38.05%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 13.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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Henry Bradley Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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New Whittington Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Hollingwood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Mary Swanwick Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Brimington Junior School ranks 4th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
- Brockwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brimington Junior School teach?
- Brimington Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the executive head of Brimington Junior School?
- The executive head of Brimington Junior School is Mrs Katie Dennis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brimington Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brimington 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 Brimington Junior School?
- Brimington Junior School has 282 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Brimington Junior School full?
- Brimington Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 282 on roll (78%), 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 Brimington Junior School a faith school?
- No. Brimington Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brimington Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brimington Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Brimington Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Brimington Junior School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brimington Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brimington Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Brimington Junior School ranked 21st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brimington Junior School's absence rate?
- Brimington Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brimington Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brimington 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 10 July 2026.