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Spire Junior School

Community school · Chesterfield · S40 2EN

Ages 7–11 · 154 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
198

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 fill75%

154 pupils · 204 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
77 / 77
School capacity
204
Capacity fill
154 / 204 (75%)
Free school meals
60.4%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Charlotte Vernon

Location

Address
Jawbones Hill, Derby Road
Postcode
S40 2EN
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 154 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 60.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterfieldNear S40

  • Spire Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 2EU · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Walton Peak Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 3HJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Hasland Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0PE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Brampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 1DD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Hady Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0DF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM20.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4ST · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Hasland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0LY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.7%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Vernon
Telephone
01246234546
Website
www.spirejunior.co.uk

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