Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dunston Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8EY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “Older pupils enjoy having responsibility and take pride in contributing to the school community.”
- “Members of the pupil parliament, head pupils and play leaders carry out their roles diligently.”
To improve
- “However, as pupils throughout school have not benefitted fully from the curriculum yet, their achievement is not where it should be.”
- “As the curriculum is new, pupils still have deficits in their knowledge due to weaknesses in the school’s previous curriculum.”
- “In some of its work, the school has not equipped staff with the necessary expertise to adapt the curriculum effectively to address these gaps, or to bring pupils’ learning together.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2025 (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.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Newbold CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Cavendish Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highfield Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly
- Brockwell Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Holme Hall Primary School 1.1 mi Good