Pilsley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Pilsley Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Pilsley Primary School.”
- “They start the day ready to learn and enjoy their lessons.”
- “They talk with enthusiasm about school life.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, teachers do not always plan activities that match the ambition of the curriculum.”
- “When this happens, pupils make slower progress.”
- “However, some pupils are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 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) | 87% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Park House Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Tibshelf Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Town End Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Morton Primary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sharley Park Community Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newton Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Westhouses Primary School 2.4 mi Good