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Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Chesterfield · S45 9QD

Ages 3–11 · 247 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill103%

247 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
127 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
247 / 240 (103%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ffion Thornton

Location

Address
Holmgate Road, Clay Cross
Postcode
S45 9QD
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S45
6
Primary in S45
5
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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  • Sharley Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 9BN · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.13

    1.2 miles away

  • Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 6DY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Ashover Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 0AU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Park House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.96

    2.1 miles away

  • Deer Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 6TD · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.98

    2.2 miles away

  • Hunloke Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM13.2%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ffion Thornton
Telephone
01246862270
Website
www.holmgate.derbyshire.sch.uk

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