What did Ofsted judge Riddings Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Riddings Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Riddings Junior School?

Riddings Junior School has 236 pupils on roll.

What ages does Riddings Junior School take?

Riddings Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Riddings Junior School located?

Riddings Junior School is located in Alfreton, DE55 4BW, Derbyshire.

How do I apply to Riddings Junior School?

Riddings Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Riddings Junior School?

When Riddings Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outs… — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). All references to previously looked after children in the Admissions Code mean such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of applicati… — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Riddings Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.7% of pupils at Riddings Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Riddings Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outs… — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). All references to previously looked after children in the Admissions Code mean such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of applicati… — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission.
3Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission.
4Children not living in the normal area served by the school but who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission.
5Other children whose parents have requested a place.

Embark Federation is the admission authority for all its schools and publishes ONE determined policy a year. This is School Admissions Arrangements 2027-2028, determined February 2026 at Trust Board level. The five criteria are the trust's and are shared by every Embark school; the PAN is as printed in the same document's per-school list. Criteria 2, 3 and 4 turn on 'the normal area served by the school' - Derbyshire's normal-area definition - so this school's catchment is part of its ranked order. Tie-break: Where choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, those living nearest to the school measured by straight line distance are given preference.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Riddings Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Riddings Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Riddings Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Riddings Junior School?: Riddings Junior School has 236 pupils on roll.
What ages does Riddings Junior School take?: Riddings Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Riddings Junior School located?: Riddings Junior School is located in Alfreton, DE55 4BW, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to Riddings Junior School?: Riddings Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Riddings Junior School?: When Riddings Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outs… — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). All references to previously looked after children in the Admissions Code mean such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of applicati… — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Riddings Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.7% of pupils at Riddings Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Riddings Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outs… — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). All references to previously looked after children in the Admissions Code mean such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of applicati… — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission.
3Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission.
4Children not living in the normal area served by the school but who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission.
5Other children whose parents have requested a place.

Riddings Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Riddings Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Riddings Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Riddings Junior School?: Riddings Junior School has 236 pupils on roll.
What ages does Riddings Junior School take?: Riddings Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Riddings Junior School located?: Riddings Junior School is located in Alfreton, DE55 4BW, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to Riddings Junior School?: Riddings Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Riddings Junior School?: When Riddings Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outs… — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). All references to previously looked after children in the Admissions Code mean such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of applicati… — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Riddings Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.7% of pupils at Riddings Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Riddings Infant and Nursery School

Primary

Where children go next

Pupils here are given admissions priority at these schools.

Swanwick Hall School

Secondary

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