Pilsley Primary School, Chesterfield

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Pilsley Primary School

Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield S45 8EU

https://www.pilsleyprimary.co.uk/

Pilsley Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Derbyshire). It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Park House Primary School
1.3		Tibshelf Infant School
1.4		Town End Junior School
1.5		Morton Primary Academy
1.7		Sharley Park Community Primary School
1.8		Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
2.1		Newton Primary School
2.4		North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
2.4		Westhouses Primary School
2.4		Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School
2.5		Mickley Village Primary & Nursery School
2.7		Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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