Somerlea Park Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alfreton, East Midlands DE55 4JE · Derbyshire
#1349 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#14205 of 15,697 nationally
About Somerlea Park Junior School
Somerlea Park Junior School is a academy primary located in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 136 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 18.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1349th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 136; capacity filled 57.4%.
There are 30 schools in Alfreton; Somerlea Park Junior School ranks 25th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- 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%)68.4%
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 Somerlea Park Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 68.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 57.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Somerlea Park Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
92 students · 270 m away
Riddings Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 863 m away
Riddings Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
236 students · 1.0 km away
Leys Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
160 students · 1.9 km away
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,025 students · 1.9 km away
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students · 2.0 km away
Woodbridge Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 2.1 km away
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
Ironville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
126 students · 2.2 km away
Croft Infant School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
166 students · 2.2 km away
Kingdom Christian School
Alfreton · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Ernehale Infant School
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Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
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Great Dalby School
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Gosberton Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Somerlea Park Junior School a good school?
Somerlea Park Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 18.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1349 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 Somerlea Park Junior School rank in East Midlands?
Somerlea Park Junior School ranks #1349 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #14205 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Somerlea Park Junior School?
Somerlea Park Junior School had 136 students in 2025.
Is Somerlea Park Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Somerlea Park Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Somerlea Park Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Somerlea Park Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.