Chaucer Junior School
Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Tiffany Smith
- Sponsor
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 147748
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159324387
About this school
Chaucer Junior School is a primary academy in Ilkeston. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chaucer 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 2 April 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 | 54 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 62% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Chaucer 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 | 62% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chaucer Junior School compares
Chaucer Junior School ranked 115th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.7% | 47.4% | 233 | — |
| Chaucer Infant School | — | 6.1% | 47.1% | 188 | 0.1 miles |
| Larklands Infant School | — | 5.7% | 37.3% | 145 | 0.5 miles |
| Charlotte Nursery and Infant School | — | 5.4% | 33.9% | 288 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 4.1% | 21.3% | 225 | 0.7 miles |
| Kensington Junior Academy | 60% | 4.9% | 52.8% | 178 | 0.7 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)
- 47.41%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 9.66%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chaucer Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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Larklands Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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Charlotte Nursery and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
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Kensington Junior Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ilkeston
Other schools in Ilkeston
Chaucer Junior School ranks 3rd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Ilkeston.
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Chaucer Infant School Primary
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cotmanhay Junior School Primary
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Field House Infant School Primary
- Granby Junior School Primary
- Hallam Fields Junior School Primary
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Primary
- Kensington Junior Academy Primary
- Ladywood Primary School Primary
- Larklands Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chaucer Junior School teach?
- Chaucer Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkeston.
- Who is the headteacher of Chaucer Junior School?
- The headteacher of Chaucer Junior School is Miss Tiffany Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chaucer Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chaucer 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 Chaucer Junior School?
- Chaucer Junior School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Chaucer Junior School full?
- Chaucer Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 233 on roll (97%), 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 Chaucer Junior School a faith school?
- No. Chaucer Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chaucer Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chaucer Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chaucer Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Chaucer Junior School is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chaucer 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 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chaucer Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Chaucer Junior School ranked 115th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chaucer Junior School's absence rate?
- Chaucer Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chaucer Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chaucer 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.