Northfield Junior School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
177
AGES
7 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(09/10/2018)
Full Report - All Reports
71%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Falcon Road
Dronfield
S18 2ED
01246413134

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You are a conscientious headteacher who leads the school with determination and empathy. You and the governing body are highly committed to leading an inclusive and caring school. Staff are supportive of each other and work with a common purpose. They say that they are proud to work at Northfield and are confident in your leadership. You have an accurate understanding of the school’s effectiveness. You base this on a well-considered self-evaluation and comparisons against national benchmarks. The school’s improvement plans focus sharply on areas for improvement. Plans are precise and contain ambitious targets. Success criteria are well defined to measure the impact of leaders’ effectiveness. Other leaders ably support you in improving the identified areas. You have maintained the strengths of the school identified in the previous inspection. In particular, disadvantaged pupils continue to make good progress and achieve well. Writing remains a strength of the school. In particular, pupils’ exercise books show great care in, and attention to, handwriting skills. The school continues to provide pupils with a broad and balanced curriculum. A high priority is also placed on pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. You encourage pupils to be resilient, curious and keen learners. Pupils continue to be well prepared for life in modern Britain. You have taken effective action to ensure that the quality of teaching and learning remains good. Teachers provide activities that interest and motivate pupils. They use assessment well to identify gaps in pupils’ learning and provide tasks that are mostly well matched to pupils’ needs. At times, however, activities do not challenge some pupils well enough. Teachers and teaching assistants use questioning well to check pupils’ understanding. Sometimes questioning is also used to make pupils think harder. You have created a caring and nurturing ethos throughout the school. Pupils are polite, friendly and thoughtful. They welcome visitors and show a great deal of respect towards adults and each other. Pupils enjoy learning in the pleasant and well cared for learning environment. They are eager to talk about their wide and varied learning opportunities. Pupils spoke with enthusiasm about the numerous extra-curricular activities they can take part in. As well as many sports-based clubs, pupils can also attend gardening, art and cooking clubs to learn new skills. Pupils’ positive attitudes and good behaviour continue to support their learning well. The governing body provides you with strong support. Governors have an accurate and comprehensive view of the school. They bring different experiences and a range of skills to their roles. Governors keep their knowledge up to date through appropriate training and networking with other governors. They make regular visits to the school and keep a careful check on pupils’ progress and attainment. The governing body holds you, and other leaders, to account to ensure a good-quality education for pupils. You have achieved the recommendations for improvement following the school’s last inspection. Teachers are adept at spotting pupils’ misconceptions. These are rectified quickly so that pupils are able to progress with their learning. Leaders have also reviewed the school’s marking and feedback policy, which teachers apply consistently. Pupils appreciate teachers’ feedback. They showed me examples of how teachers provide opportunities for them to improve and better understand their learning. Parents and carers value the work of the school. They attend parent learning sessions and play an active role in their children’s learning. Parents expressed how easy it is to contact the school and talk about their children’s learning. You are not complacent about the successes you have had in improving areas of the school’s effectiveness. You are resolute in your drive to rectify any variations that arise in pupils’ learning. We discussed the next steps required to enable the school to improve further. Overall, pupils’ progress in reading is good, but some groups of pupils do not make as much progress as others. This is especially true for pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. In addition, teachers do not challenge some of the most able pupils consistently in their learning.

Northfield Junior School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>75, "strongly_agree"=>12, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>27, "strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 20 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 77 responses up to 15-02-2024

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