Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0At Key Stage 2, 68% of pupils at South Normanton and Pinxton’s primaries met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, above both Derbyshire’s towns (60%) and towns in England (62%). 9 state-funded schools are located in South Normanton and Pinxton’s built-up area. South Normanton and Pinxton grades B for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #21 of 59 in Derbyshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.
South Normanton and Pinxton’s secondary results beat 26% of English towns; its primary results beat 83%. 68% of the town’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 59% across Derbyshire. Every school’s result ↓
7 of South Normanton and Pinxton’s 9 state schools belong to 3 academy trusts. Flying High Trust runs 4 of them. Who runs them ↓
Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Kirkstead Junior Academy, 43% of pupils are on free school meals and 90% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 57%. Results and intake ↓
Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
The primary figure lifts South Normanton and Pinxton; the secondary figure holds it back.
The primary figure: 2 primaries in the town, 458 pupils in results over three years. South Normanton and Pinxton has 1 secondary of its own with GCSE results, too few to judge on, so the secondary figure uses the 4 graded secondaries in and within 3 km of the town (868 pupils in results). Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is South Normanton and Pinxton’s built-up area.
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
Derbyshire County Council handles applications for every state school in South Normanton and Pinxton, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%.
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 1 of South Normanton and Pinxton’s 9 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
| School | Safeguarding | Achievement | Curriculum and teaching | Inclusion | Attendance and behaviour | Personal development and well-being | Leadership and governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Gent SchoolNovember 2025 | Met | Needs attention | Needs attention | Expected standard | Strong standard | Expected standard | Strong standard |
Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.
| Run by | Schools | Pupils | Their letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying High TrustKirkstead Junior, The Green Flying High, John King Infant, Longwood Infant | 4 | 511 | A+ |
| Embark Multi Academy TrustGlebe Junior, The Brigg Infant | 2 | 496 | C |
| Two Counties TrustFrederick Gent | 1 | 801 | C− |
| Derbyshire County CouncilPinxton Nursery, South Normanton Nursery | 2 | 146 | — |
In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.
The state secondary in South Normanton and Pinxton teaches 11 to 16. The nearest college is West Nottinghamshire College, a further-education college 6 miles away.
| College | Distance |
|---|---|
| West Nottinghamshire CollegeFurther-education college · NG18 5BH | 6 mi |
| Chesterfield CollegeFurther-education college · S41 7NG | 10.6 mi |
Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns either side of South Normanton and Pinxton, and the top and bottom of the group.
| # | Town | Schools | KS2 | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ E&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amersham Buckinghamshire | A+ | 79% | 64.3 | 83% |
| … | |||||
| 153 | Darton South Yorkshire | B | 64% | 43.9 | 49% |
| 154 | Blaydon Tyne and Wear | B | 61% | 47.4 | 50% |
| 155 | Normanton West Yorkshire | B | 63% | 45.2 | 47% |
| 156 | North Hykeham Lincolnshire | B | 64% | 45.1 | 43% |
| 157 | South Normanton and Pinxton Derbyshire | B | 68% | 43.2 | 37% |
| 158 | Swanscombe Kent | B | 65% | 44.7 | 41% |
| 159 | Thornbury Gloucestershire | B | 60% | 49.4 | 48% |
| 160 | Davenham Cheshire | B | 66% | 43.7 | 41% |
| 161 | Northwich Cheshire | B | 59% | 48.6 | 51% |
| … | |||||
| 348 | March Cambridgeshire | D− | 45% | 36.7 | 30% |
Coloured by School Grade.
| Town | Schools | KS2 | Att. 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Normanton and Pinxton 9 schools | B | 68% | 43.2 |
| Newton and Blackwell 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 1.9 mi | B− | 66% | 42.2 |
| Selston 3 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.1 mi | C− | 60% | 40.8 |
| Alfreton 8 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.2 mi | C− | 58% | 43 |
| Huthwaite 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.3 mi | C | 61% | 42.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick 7 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.5 mi | C− | 55% | 43 |
| Jacksdale and Westwood 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.6 mi | C | 62% | 40.1 |
| Ironville 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 2.8 mi | C− | 57% | 41.5 |
South Normanton and Pinxton’s schools are graded at least as well as any neighbour’s. Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
South Normanton and Pinxton’s state schools earn a B against schools across England: primary results beat 83% of towns in England; secondary results beat 26% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Derbyshire council.
On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Kirkstead Junior Academy: 90% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.
No. The state secondary teaches 11–16; students move at 16 to a college, a sixth form elsewhere or an apprenticeship.
Through Derbyshire County Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
9 open state-funded schools are located in South Normanton and Pinxton’s built-up area: 6 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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