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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S41 7JU

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-11

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
104 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
56
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Davies-Beckett

Location

Address
Tapton View Road, Stonegravels
Postcode
S41 7JU
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.3%. 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 S41
20
Primary in S41
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.

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

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    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
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  • Cavendish Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM68.6%

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  • Brampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Davies-Beckett
Telephone
01246273569
Website
https://www.christchurchcofe.co.uk/

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