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Temple Normanton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S42 5DW

Ages 3–11 · 106 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
83

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

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill97%

106 pupils · 109 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
49 / 57
School capacity
109
Capacity fill
106 / 109 (97%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)
Headteacher
Mrs Leica Carter

Location

Address
Elm Street, Temple Normanton
Postcode
S42 5DW
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S42
10
Primary in S42
9
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 S42

  • Grassmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 5EP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 5RH · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • Hasland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0LY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.6 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

    1.8 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

    2.1 miles away

  • Arkwright Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 5BZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM39.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hunloke Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 6PT · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM13.2%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leica Carter
Telephone
01246850389
Website
www.templenormantonacademy.org

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