Chinley Primary School
Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Lambert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 112527
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01663750367
About this school
Chinley Primary School is a foundation primary school in Chinley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chinley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 71% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 12% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 79% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 76% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Chinley 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 | 71% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chinley Primary School compares
Chinley Primary School ranked 48th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.5% | 16.8% | 234 | — |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | 34% | 4.2% | 25.2% | 495 | 1.3 miles |
| Buxworth Primary School | 0% | 5.7% | 27.2% | 104 | 1.7 miles |
| Whaley Bridge Primary School | 31% | 4.4% | 22.6% | 142 | 2.6 miles |
| Combs Infant School | — | 4.1% | 12.5% | 14 | 2.6 miles |
| Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.6% | 33.3% | 72 | 2.6 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)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Buxworth Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Whaley Bridge Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Combs Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Combs High Peak
-
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · High Peak
Common questions
- What ages does Chinley Primary School teach?
- Chinley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chinley.
- Who is the headteacher of Chinley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chinley Primary School is Mr Peter Lambert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chinley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chinley 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 many pupils are at Chinley Primary School?
- Chinley Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chinley Primary School full?
- Chinley Primary School has capacity for 222 pupils and 234 on roll (105%), 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 Chinley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chinley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chinley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chinley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Chinley 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 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chinley Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Chinley Primary School ranked 48th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chinley Primary School's absence rate?
- Chinley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chinley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chinley 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.