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Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S41 8EY

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
236

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)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill84%

227 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
115 / 112
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
227 / 270 (84%)
Free school meals
54.5%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Parker

Location

Address
Dunston Lane, Newbold
Postcode
S41 8EY
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.5%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

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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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 8PF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Cavendish Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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

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    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
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  • Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Holme Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Parker
Telephone
01246450601
Website
www.dunston.derbyshire.sch.uk

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