Spire Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Spire Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2022.
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Catchment area for Spire Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Jawbones Hill, Derby Road, Chesterfield, S40 2EN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 May 2022
Strengths
- “There is a family atmosphere about Spire Junior School.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and being with their friends.”
- “One pupil told inspectors, ‘We have rules to keep the world in harmony and keep life an enjoyment, not a punishment.’”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the key knowledge that pupils need to learn, and when.”
- “However, in other subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the key content that pupils need to learn.”
- “In these subjects, approaches to assessment do not identify gaps in pupils’ learning well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2022 (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) | 31% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Spire Nursery and Infant School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy 0.4 mi Good
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Hasland Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Brampton Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Hady Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Primary 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Hasland Junior School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade