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Barlborough Primary School

Community school · Chesterfield · S43 4ET

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
96 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Thompson

Location

Address
High Street, Barlborough
Postcode
S43 4ET
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Primary in S43
16
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.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterfieldNear S43

  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Clowne Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4DB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Clowne Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Chesterfield · S43 4BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Renishaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Norbriggs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Chesterfield · S43 3BW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Harthill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 7YH · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • St Giles CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    S21 1DU · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.02

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Thompson
Telephone
01246810381
Website
barlborough.derbyshire.sch.uk

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