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Park House Primary School

Community school · Chesterfield · S45 8DB

Ages 5–11 · 205 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-28

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

205 pupils · 215 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
109 / 96
School capacity
215
Capacity fill
205 / 215 (95%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh

Location

Address
Rupert Street, Lower Pilsley
Postcode
S45 8DB
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 5–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%.

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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    Ages 5–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Pilsley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Grassmoor Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Morton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.2%
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  • Tibshelf Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh
Telephone
01246851185
Website
www.parkhouse.derbyshire.sch.uk

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