Gayton Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derby
Unique reference
112756
Address
Gayton Junior School, Littleover, Gayton Junior School, Gayton Avenue, Littleover, DE23 1GA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
362 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
43.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.7%
Persistent absence
14.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other3.9%
Mixed13%
Indian21%
Pakistani24.3%
White British28.5%
Other Asian
2.8%
Unclassified
1.7%
Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Other White
1.1%
African
0.8%
Chinese
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAbove average2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
78%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
91
48
43
Year 4
91
47
44
Year 5
90
53
37
Year 6
90
42
48
Year 2024-2025

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