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Chinley Primary School

Foundation school · Chinley · SK23 6DR

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-24

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill105%

234 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
113 / 121
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
234 / 222 (105%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Peter Lambert

Location

Address
Buxton Road
Postcode
SK23 6DR
Town
Chinley
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chinley, Derbyshire, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Chinley
1
Primary schools in Chinley
1
Academies among open schools in Chinley
0% (0)
Open schools in SK23
10
Primary in SK23
8
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 ChinleyNear SK23

  • Buxworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7NJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Whaley Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7HX · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.03

    2.6 miles away

  • Combs Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Combs High Peak · SK23 9UZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7DL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Lambert
Telephone
01663750367
Website
www.chinley.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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