Walton Holymoorside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Walton Holymoorside Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023.
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Catchment area for Walton Holymoorside Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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
- Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield, S42 7DU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 379 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “They are very enthusiastic about their learning and are happy.”
- “One pupil, typical of many, said, ‘If I could choose, I wouldn’t go to any other school.”
- “Pupils are respectful to adults and to each other.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, this is not as well established.”
- “The school is less clear about how well pupils are faring or how effective teaching is.”
- “Staff have not yet had sufficient opportunities to check pupils’ learning of the intended curriculum in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 2023 (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) | 82% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 49 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.
- Westfield Infant School 1.1 mi Good
- Old Hall Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Holme Hall Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Brockwell Junior School 2.0 mi Good
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Brampton Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy 2.1 mi Good