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Best Primary Schools in Chesterfield 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Chesterfield

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#28	Arkwright Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Arkwright Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#10	Ashover Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Ashover Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#14	Barlborough Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	6.1/10Developing

Barlborough Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.1/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#52	Barrow Hill Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	4/10Developing

Barrow Hill Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#52

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 4/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#35	Bolsover Church of England Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#48	New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Bolsover Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Bolsover Church of England Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#48

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Bolsover Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#50	William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#50

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#45	Brampton Primary School, Chesterfield	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	5/10Developing
N/A	Westfield Infant School, Chesterfield	State	Primary	5-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Brampton Primary School, Chesterfield

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#45

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 5/10Dev

Westfield Infant School, Chesterfield

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Brimington Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Henry Bradley Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Brimington Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Henry Bradley Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Brockwell Nursery and Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Brockwell Nursery and Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#27	Calow CofE VC Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Calow CofE VC Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	St Mary's Catholic Primary	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Mary's Catholic Primary

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#38	Holmgate Primary School and Nursery	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	Clowne Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Clowne Infant and Nursery School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Clowne Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Clowne Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	Cutthorpe Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Cutthorpe Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#49	Sharley Park Community Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Sharley Park Community Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#49

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#13	Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#16	Duckmanton Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	8.1/10Excellent

Duckmanton Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#41	Grassmoor Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Grassmoor Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#41

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Hady Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hady Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	St Peter and St Paul School	Independent	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	8.3/10Excellent

St Peter and St Paul School

Independent • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.3/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	Hasland Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Hasland Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hasland Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Hasland Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	Heath Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Heath Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#43	Highfield Hall Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Highfield Hall Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#43

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#25	Hollingwood Primary School, Chesterfield	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hollingwood Primary School, Chesterfield

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#33	Holme Hall Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Holme Hall Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	Walton Holymoorside Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Walton Holymoorside Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#46	Inkersall Spencer Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Inkersall Spencer Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#46

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	Brockwell Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Brockwell Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#9	Park House Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Park House Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#20	Norbriggs Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Norbriggs Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#26	Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#47	New Whittington Community Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

New Whittington Community Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#47

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Newbold CofE Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#30	Spire Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#31	Cavendish Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#51	Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	6.1/10Developing
N/A	Spire Nursery and Infant School	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Newbold CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Spire Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Cavendish Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#51

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.1/10Dev

Spire Nursery and Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#32	Wigley Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Wigley Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	Mary Swanwick Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#29	Old Hall Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Mary Swanwick Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Old Hall Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#36	Palterton Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Palterton Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	Pilsley Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Pilsley Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#42	Poolsbrook Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Poolsbrook Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	Scarcliffe Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Scarcliffe Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#39	Brockley Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	6.1/10Developing

Brockley Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.1/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#7	Abercrombie Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Abercrombie Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#24	St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England & Catholic	7/10Good
#40	Staveley Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Speedwell Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England & Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Staveley Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Speedwell Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#19	Christ Church CofE Primary School, Chesterfield	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Chesterfield

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#44	Temple Normanton Junior Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Temple Normanton Junior Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#44

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#37	Walton Peak Flying High Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Walton Peak Flying High Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	Deer Park Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#21	Hunloke Park Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	5.5/10Developing

Deer Park Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Hunloke Park Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 5.5/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#34	Woodthorpe CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

2026 Best Primary Schools in Chesterfield Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Pilsley Primary School

Scarcliffe Primary School

Brimington Junior School

Hasland Junior School

Newbold CofE Primary School

Clowne Junior School

Abercrombie Primary School

Hady Primary School

Park House Primary School

Map of Primary Schools in Chesterfield

Neighbourhoods in Chesterfield

FAQs

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Pilsley Primary School

Scarcliffe Primary School

Brimington Junior School

Hasland Junior School

Newbold CofE Primary School

Clowne Junior School

Abercrombie Primary School

Hady Primary School

Park House Primary School

Map of Primary Schools in Chesterfield

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