Primary schools in Dronfield

There are 13 primary schools in Dronfield (Derbyshire), teaching 1,950 pupils. Of the 13 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Dronfield All schools in Dronfield

Pupils from low-income families22%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 13scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)7of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size26.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England/Methodist · ages 4-11	193	9%	Not inspected	86	68 to 94
2	William Levick Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	207	10%	Good 2024	80	61 to 91
3	Gorseybrigg Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11	252	7%	Good 2023	80	61 to 90
4	Northfield Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	165	21%	Good 2024	76	58 to 87
5	Dronfield Stonelow Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	139	37%	No overall grade 2025	73	51 to 86
6	Dronfield Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7	199	8%	No overall grade 2024	67	38 to 85
7	Lenthall Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7	82	33%	Good 2023	62	31 to 85
8	Holmesdale Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 5-7	150	17%	No overall grade 2024	59	30 to 82
9	Penny Acres Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	59	12%	Good 2023	37	15 to 67
10	Dronfield Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	319	21%	No overall grade 2024	35	21 to 52
11	Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	50	37%	Good 2024	21	7 to 52
12	Barlow CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	86	19%	Good 2024	20	5 to 62
13	Unstone Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	49	53%	Report card 2026	9	4 to 25

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.