Holmgate Primary School and Nursery
Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Ffion Thornton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 112530
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246862270
About this school
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 247 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 65% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 68% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery 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 | 54% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holmgate Primary School and Nursery compares
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery ranked 117th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6% | 42.1% | 247 | — |
| Sharley Park Community Primary School | 49% | 5.8% | 49.1% | 411 | 1.2 miles |
| Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School | 29% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 59 | 1.6 miles |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | 66% | 5.9% | 53.1% | 237 | 1.7 miles |
| Ashover Primary School | 79% | 2.9% | 16.6% | 210 | 2.1 miles |
| Park House Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 205 | 2.1 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.
Inspection history
- 7 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report6 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.06%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.01%
- Persistent absence
- 15.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sharley Park Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Ashover Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Park House Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery ranks 29th 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 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Holmgate Primary School and Nursery?
- The acting headteacher of Holmgate Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Ffion Thornton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holmgate Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holmgate Primary School and Nursery, 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 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery?
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holmgate Primary School and Nursery full?
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 240 pupils and 247 on roll (103%), 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 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Holmgate Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Holmgate Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holmgate Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Holmgate Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holmgate Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery ranked 117th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holmgate Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holmgate Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holmgate Primary School and Nursery'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.