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Holme Hall Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S40 4RL

Ages 5–11 · 124 pupils · Derbyshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
125

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)
27
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 fill59%

124 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
62 / 62
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
124 / 210 (59%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNERS' TRUST
Sponsor
Learners' Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jackie Littlechilds

Location

Address
Taddington Road
Postcode
S40 4RL
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 44.4%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S40
15
Primary in S40
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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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.3%

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  • Westfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS255%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%

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    • KS240%
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    • FSM54.5%
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  • Brampton Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Highfield Hall Primary School

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

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  • Cutthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS250%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jackie Littlechilds
Telephone
01246237075

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