Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
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Catchment area for Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery 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
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Key facts
- Address
- York Crescent, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, S44 5PF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Bramley Vale is a warm and welcoming place.”
- “The school has high expectations for every pupil.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending this school.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not adapt teaching precisely enough to allow pupils with SEND to achieve as well as they could.”
- “Although most pupils attend well, a small number of pupils continue to be absent from school too often.”
- “However, although pupils speak positively about these opportunities, they often remember the activity and not the learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2024 (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) | 69% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Heath Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Palterton Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Scarcliffe Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School 2.6 mi Good
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy 2.9 mi Standards maintained
- Bolsover Infant School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School 3.0 mi Good