Walton Peak Flying High Academy, 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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Walton Peak Flying High Academy

Whitecotes Lane, Chesterfield S40 3HJ

https://www.waltonpeakfha.co.uk/

Walton Peak Flying High Academy is an academy. It has about 140 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Flying High Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hollingwood Primary School, Poolsbrook Primary Academy, The Green Flying High Academy, Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School and Forest Glade Primary School.)

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

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
0.7		Spire Junior School
0.7		Spire Nursery and Infant School
0.9		Brampton Primary School
1.1		Old Hall Junior School
1.1		Westfield Infant School
1.2		Hasland Infant School
1.2		St Mary's Catholic Primary
1.4		Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
1.4		Brockwell Junior School
1.5		Abercrombie Primary School
1.5		Hunloke Park Primary School

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

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average.

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

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

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

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

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

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