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Barrow Hill Primary Academy

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S43 2PG

Ages 3–11 · 74 pupils · Derbyshire

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

74 pupils · 118 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
39 / 35
School capacity
118
Capacity fill
74 / 118 (63%)
Free school meals
58.1%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Smith

Location

Address
Station Road, Barrow Hill
Postcode
S43 2PG
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.1%.

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

  • Hollingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 2JG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Speedwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3JJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Staveley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3XE · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM64.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Henry Bradley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 1HR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Inkersall Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3SE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Brimington Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 1HF · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.7%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Smith
Telephone
01246472494
Website
www.barrowhill.academy

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