Pilsley Primary School
Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Brook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 112605
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773872378
About this school
Pilsley Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 February 2024, 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 | 28 | 16 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 81% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 19% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 88% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 88% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Pilsley 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 | 82% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pilsley Primary School compares
Pilsley Primary School ranked 13th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 213 | — |
| Park House Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 205 | 1.1 miles |
| Tibshelf Infant School | — | 5.4% | 24.4% | 140 | 1.3 miles |
| Town End Junior School | 65% | 4.2% | 26.6% | 187 | 1.4 miles |
| Morton Primary Academy | 67% | 3.5% | 25.5% | 103 | 1.5 miles |
| Sharley Park Community Primary School | 49% | 5.8% | 49.1% | 411 | 1.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park House Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Tibshelf Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Town End Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Morton Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Sharley Park Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Pilsley Primary School ranks 1st 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 Pilsley Primary School teach?
- Pilsley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Pilsley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pilsley Primary School is Mrs Lynn Brook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pilsley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pilsley 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 Pilsley Primary School?
- Pilsley Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pilsley Primary School full?
- Pilsley Primary School has capacity for 206 pupils and 213 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 Pilsley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pilsley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pilsley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pilsley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Pilsley Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Pilsley Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Pilsley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pilsley Primary School rank locally?
- Pilsley Primary School ranked 13th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pilsley Primary School's absence rate?
- Pilsley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pilsley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pilsley 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.