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Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chesterfield · S21 4AU

Ages 3–11 · 215 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-10

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill90%

215 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
109 / 106
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
215 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Tim Cocking

Location

Address
Camms Close, Castle Hill, Eckington
Postcode
S21 4AU
Town
Chesterfield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.6%. 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 S21
11
Primary in S21
9
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 S21

  • Eckington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 4FL · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Halfway Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 4TA · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Eckington · S21 4BE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Mosborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 5ES · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.37

    1.0 miles away

  • Halfway Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 3GU · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.77

    1.1 miles away

  • Shortbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 8FB · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Renishaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 3UR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Marsh Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 5RS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Cocking
Telephone
01246432829
Website
www.camms.derbyshire.sch.uk

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