Cutthorpe Primary School
School Hill, Cutthorpe, Chesterfield, S42 7AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Dowse
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 112513
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246234585
About this school
Cutthorpe Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 50% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 58% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Cutthorpe 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 | 75% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cutthorpe Primary School compares
Cutthorpe Primary School ranked 207th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 110 | — |
| Barlow CofE Primary School | 55% | 4.4% | 14.8% | 86 | 1.1 miles |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 37% | 124 | 1.3 miles |
| Wigley Primary School | 83% | 3.7% | 15.1% | 56 | 1.8 miles |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | 31% | 6% | 60.4% | 227 | 1.9 miles |
| Westfield Infant School | — | 3.8% | 12.8% | 150 | 1.9 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)
- 3.77%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 5.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barlow CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Dronfield
-
Holme Hall Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Wigley Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Westfield Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Cutthorpe Primary School ranks 41st of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Cutthorpe Primary School teach?
- Cutthorpe Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Cutthorpe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cutthorpe Primary School is Mr James Dowse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cutthorpe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cutthorpe 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 Cutthorpe Primary School?
- Cutthorpe Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cutthorpe Primary School full?
- Cutthorpe Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 110 on roll (92%), 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 Cutthorpe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cutthorpe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cutthorpe Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cutthorpe Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cutthorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cutthorpe Primary School rank locally?
- Cutthorpe Primary School ranked 207th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cutthorpe Primary School's absence rate?
- Cutthorpe Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cutthorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cutthorpe 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.