Ashover Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Ashover Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2022.
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Catchment area for Ashover Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Narrowleys Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2022
Strengths
- “Children in the early years quickly develop their language, number, reading and independence.”
- “This prepares them well for Year 1.”
- “Across the school, pupils build knowledge step by step.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to evaluate support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities so that its sustained, transformational impact on achievement and wider experiences is clear over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery 2.1 mi Good
- Tansley Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Deer Park Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.1 mi Standards maintained
- Castle View Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Sharley Park Community Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy 3.4 mi Good