Granby Junior School

About Granby Junior School

Granby Junior School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Derbyshire local authority average, a gap that will be the main concern for parents weighing up this school. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 59%. That places Granby in the bottom 50% nationally and last among the 25 primary schools in the Erewash ranking. The school’s overall score of 33 on the expected-standard metric puts it 234th out of 353 Derbyshire primaries. Individual subject scores tell a similar story: 64% met the expected standard in reading and 60% in writing, but maths lagged at 45%. Only 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and the maths average score of 99 is below the national benchmark of 100. These figures suggest that while some children do well, a significant proportion are not yet reaching the levels the LA expects.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, rated overall effectiveness as not judged, but the graded inspection gave quality of education a Requires Improvement. However, inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good. This is a mixed picture: the school has strengths in pastoral areas but is still working on academic delivery. The previous inspection in 2018 rated the school Good overall, so the current rating represents a step back. Parent views, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show a divided community. While 59% would recommend the school, only 47% of respondents agreed their child is happy, and just 12% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly. On the plus side, 82% felt their child does well, and 76% said their child feels safe. The school has 311 pupils against a capacity of 332, so it is not oversubscribed, and 35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Granby Junior School serves pupils aged 7 to 11 and is a mixed, non-religious state school in Erewash. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, music rooms, a gymnasium, playing fields, and a forest school, plus clubs such as art, choir, drama and eco club. Sports on offer include cricket, swimming, football and gymnastics. The school has a wide range of SEND provisions, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth of support could be a key draw for families whose children need additional help. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the data is a clear warning. But for those prioritising a school that is actively working on improvement, with good pastoral ratings and a full range of SEND support, Granby may still be worth a visit. The school is not oversubscribed, so places are likely available for in-year admissions.

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