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Walton Peak Flying High Academy

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S40 3HJ

Ages 3–11 · 135 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
101

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

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill39%

135 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
70 / 65
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
135 / 350 (39%)
Free school meals
47.3%
FSM pupils
62
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: FLYING HIGH TRUST
Academy trust
FLYING HIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Flying High Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Parkinson

Location

Address
Whitecotes Lane
Postcode
S40 3HJ
Town
Chesterfield
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.3%.

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 Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 2EN · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM60.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

    0.5 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Old Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 3QR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%

    1.0 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

    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

  • Abercrombie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 7QE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.17

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Parkinson
Telephone
01246234381
Website
www.waltonpeakfha.co.uk

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