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Abercrombie Primary School

Community school · Chesterfield · S41 7QE

Ages 3–11 · 253 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

253 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
130 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
253 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Gannon

Location

Address
Higher Albert Street
Postcode
S41 7QE
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.1%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S41
20
Primary in S41
11
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Highfield Hall Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Brampton Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Newbold CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 8PF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Gannon
Telephone
01246232425
Website
http://www.abercrombie.derbyshire.sch.uk

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