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Best Schools in Chesterfield

Compare 84 schools in Chesterfield. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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84

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

66

Good

Primary Schools

70 schools

Secondary Schools

17 schools

Top Performing Schools in Chesterfield

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Wigley Primary School

Community school

Primary

S42 7JJ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/17/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

100%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+3.0

Writing Prog.

+3.8

Maths Prog.

+4.1

53 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Hady Primary School

Community school

Primary

S41 0DF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/15/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

+5.3

Writing Prog.

+4.6

Maths Prog.

+2.9

320 pupils • 18.8% FSM • 6.6% EAL

Ashover Primary School

Community school

Primary

S45 0AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/1/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+5.0

Writing Prog.

+3.8

Maths Prog.

+5.7

217 pupils • 16.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

S43 3LY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

65%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

+1.7

Maths Prog.

-0.5

173 pupils • 32.4% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Pilsley Primary School

Community school

Primary

S45 8EU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/14/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

+3.8

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

+3.2

220 pupils • 31.8% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

Community school

Primary

S44 5PF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/14/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

92%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

+1.3

Maths Prog.

+4.2

130 pupils • 37.7% FSM • 6.2% EAL

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Abercrombie Primary School

Community school

Primary

S41 7QE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/18/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

+4.7

247 pupils • 23.9% FSM • 23.5% EAL

Arkwright Primary School

Community school

Primary

S44 5BZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/10/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

65%

Writing Standard

47%

Maths Standard

65%

Combined RWM

47%

Reading Prog.

-5.5

Writing Prog.

-2.4

Maths Prog.

-2.8

97 pupils • 40.2% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Ashgate Croft School

Academy special converter

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

S40 4BN

Ages: 4-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/7/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

-4.6

Writing Prog.

-3.7

Maths Prog.

-5.0

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

161 pupils • 55.3% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Ashover Primary School

Community school

Primary

S45 0AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/1/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+5.0

Writing Prog.

+3.8

Maths Prog.

+5.7

217 pupils • 16.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Barlborough Hall School

Other independent school

Primary

S43 4TJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

162 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Barlborough Primary School

Community school

Primary

S43 4ET

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/25/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

+1.9

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+0.6

190 pupils • 21.1% FSM • 3.7% EAL

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