Poolsbrook Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Poolsbrook Primary Academy is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023.
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Catchment area for Poolsbrook Primary Academy
- 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
- Cottage Close, Poolsbrook, Chesterfield, S43 3LF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 69 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “They are in no doubt that everyone deserves to be treated well.”
- “Kindness is modelled well in every aspect of school life by staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “While early signs are positive, there is more to do to check that it is supporting pupils to know more and remember more in these subjects.”
- “The school is at a developing stage of promoting a love of reading.”
- “Not all pupils talk about reading with enthusiasm.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 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) | 33% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 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.
- Duckmanton Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Staveley Junior School 0.9 mi Good
- Speedwell Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Norbriggs Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Inkersall Spencer Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brockley Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged