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William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S40 2NR

Ages 2–11 · 192 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

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

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
97 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
60.4%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Wilkes

Location

Address
Hunloke Avenue, Boythorpe
Postcode
S40 2NR
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. 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

  • Walton Peak Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Brampton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Chesterfield · S40 1DD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Spire Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 2EN · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Old Hall Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Brockwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Wilkes
Telephone
01246234626
Website
www.williamrhodes.derbyshire.sch.uk

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