Spire Junior School

Jawbones Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2EN

Good

Inspected 17 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

31%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

175

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 175 / 204 (86%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.4%

Disadvantaged

6.9%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

31%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

16.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

10.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£44,573

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,518 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,637

Spend per pupil

£8,888

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.