Wigley Primary School
Wigley, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Ratcliffe (Executive)
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 44
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 112514
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246566432
About this school
Wigley Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 56 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 63% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 25% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 63% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 63% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Wigley 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 | 100% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wigley Primary School compares
Wigley Primary School ranked 18th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.7% | 15.1% | 56 | — |
| Cutthorpe Primary School | 40% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 110 | 1.8 miles |
| Walton Holymoorside Primary School | 82% | 3% | 7% | 379 | 2.1 miles |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 37% | 124 | 2.6 miles |
| Westfield Infant School | — | 3.8% | 12.8% | 150 | 2.7 miles |
| Barlow CofE Primary School | 55% | 4.4% | 14.8% | 86 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cutthorpe Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Walton Holymoorside Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Holme Hall Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Westfield Infant School2.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Barlow CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Dronfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Wigley Primary School ranks 3rd 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 Wigley Primary School teach?
- Wigley Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wigley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wigley Primary School is Mr David Ratcliffe (Executive), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wigley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wigley 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 Wigley Primary School?
- Wigley Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Wigley Primary School full?
- Wigley Primary School has capacity for 44 pupils and 56 on roll (127%), so it is at or above 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 Wigley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wigley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wigley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wigley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wigley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wigley Primary School rank locally?
- Wigley Primary School ranked 18th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wigley Primary School's absence rate?
- Wigley Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wigley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wigley 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.