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Walton Holymoorside Primary School

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S42 7DU

Ages 3–11 · 379 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
296

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 fill100%

379 pupils · 378 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
183 / 196
School capacity
378
Capacity fill
379 / 378 (100%)
Free school meals
4.9%
FSM pupils
18
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNERS' TRUST
Sponsor
Learners' Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Holmes

Location

Address
Holymoor Road, Holymoorside
Postcode
S42 7DU
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 379 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.9%.

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.

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    • FSM12.0%

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  • Holme Hall Primary School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%

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  • Walton Peak Flying High Academy

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Holmes
Telephone
01246566502
Website
www.thelearnerstrust.org/walton-holymoorside-primary/

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