Leys Junior School
Primary schoolLeys Junior School is a primary school in Amber Valley, for pupils aged 7 to 11. It had 160 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, June 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 21 June 2023
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Leys Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Derbyshire and 62% in England.
2% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- David Nieper AcademySecondary. Good (overall), September 2022. Attainment 8 of 43.2 (2025/26, provisional)760 m
- Woodbridge Junior SchoolPrimary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)890 m
- Croft Infant SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, October 2024980 m
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary. Good (overall), November 2022. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
- Copthorne Community Infant SchoolPrimary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, special measures1 km
- Alfreton Nursery SchoolNursery. School remains Outstanding, March 20241.1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Amber Valley
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).