Chaucer Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ilkeston, East Midlands DE7 5JH · Derbyshire
#723 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#8832 of 15,697 nationally
About Chaucer Junior School
Chaucer Junior School is a academy primary located in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 233 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 723rd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (74th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 233; capacity filled 97.1%.
There are 23 schools in Ilkeston; Chaucer Junior School ranks 4th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)12%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chaucer Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 12%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Chaucer Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chaucer Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 224 m away
Larklands Infant School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
145 students · 751 m away
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students · 772 m away
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
288 students · 1.0 km away
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
225 students · 1.1 km away
Kensington Junior Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students · 1.1 km away
Granby Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
286 students · 1.2 km away
Field House Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 1.2 km away
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students · 1.6 km away
Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Bourne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
Retford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
Oakham CofE Primary School
Oakham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
233 students
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chaucer Junior School a good school?
Chaucer Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 46.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #723 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chaucer Junior School rank in East Midlands?
Chaucer Junior School ranks #723 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #8832 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chaucer Junior School?
Chaucer Junior School had 233 students in 2025.
Is Chaucer Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chaucer Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chaucer Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chaucer Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.