Spire Junior School, Chesterfield

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Spire Junior School

Jawbones Hill, Derby Road, Chesterfield S40 2EN

https://www.spirejunior.co.uk/

Spire Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Derbyshire). It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Spire Nursery and Infant School
0.6		Hasland Infant School
0.6		William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
0.7		Walton Peak Flying High Academy
1.1		Brampton Primary School
1.1		St Mary's Catholic Primary
1.1		Hasland Junior School
1.1		Hady Primary School
1.2		Abercrombie Primary School
1.4		Old Hall Junior School
1.5		Hunloke Park Primary School
1.6		Christ Church CofE Primary School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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