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Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S42 6DY

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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 fill99%

237 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
126 / 111
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
237 / 240 (99%)
Free school meals
48.3%
FSM pupils
113
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Redhill Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Katherine Richards

Location

Address
Queen Victoria Road, New Tupton
Postcode
S42 6DY
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48.3%.

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

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Hunloke Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 6PT · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Deer Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 6TD · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Hasland Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 0LY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Temple Normanton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 5DW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katherine Richards
Telephone
01246862191
Website
www.tpna.org.uk

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