Ashover Primary School
Narrowleys Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Myhill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 112501
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246590207
About this school
Ashover Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 30 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 77% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 13% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ashover Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashover Primary School compares
Ashover Primary School ranked 35th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 2.9% | 16.6% | 210 | — |
| Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School | 29% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 59 | 1.8 miles |
| Holmgate Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 6% | 42.1% | 247 | 2.1 miles |
| Tansley Primary School | 23% | 4.4% | 26% | 58 | 2.6 miles |
| Deer Park Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 338 | 2.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 37% | 6.1% | 57% | 156 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.59%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.91%
- Persistent absence
- 1.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery2.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Tansley Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Matlock
-
Deer Park Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Matlock
Other schools in Chesterfield
Ashover Primary School ranks 8th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
- Brockwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashover Primary School teach?
- Ashover Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashover Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashover Primary School is Mrs Sue Myhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashover Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashover Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ashover Primary School?
- Ashover Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ashover Primary School full?
- Ashover Primary School has capacity for 226 pupils and 210 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashover Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashover Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashover Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashover Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ashover Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashover Primary School rank locally?
- Ashover Primary School ranked 35th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashover Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashover Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashover Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashover Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.