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Poolsbrook Primary Academy

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S43 3LF

Ages 3–11 · 69 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
67

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

69 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
32 / 37
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
69 / 120 (57%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Stewart

Location

Address
Cottage Close, Poolsbrook
Postcode
S43 3LF
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 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.1%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Primary in S43
16
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Stewart
Telephone
01246472540
Website
www.poolsbrook.academy

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