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Calow CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chesterfield · S44 5BD

Ages 3–11 · 192 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
150

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill96%

192 pupils · 199 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
99 / 93
School capacity
199
Capacity fill
192 / 199 (96%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Wigfield

Location

Address
North Road, Calow
Postcode
S44 5BD
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S44
14
Primary in S44
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.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterfieldNear S44

  • Hady Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0DF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM20.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Arkwright Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 5BZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM39.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Hasland Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0PE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Hasland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0LY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Henry Bradley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 1HR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Abercrombie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 7QE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.17

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Wigfield
Telephone
01246274370
Website
www.calow.derbyshire.sch.uk

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