Park House Primary School
Rupert Street, Lower Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 215
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 112606
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246851185
About this school
Park House Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Park House 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 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 | 32 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 54% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 79% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 82% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| 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 Park House 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 | 66% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park House Primary School compares
Park House Primary School ranked 149th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 205 | — |
| Sharley Park Community Primary School | 49% | 5.8% | 49.1% | 411 | 1.0 miles |
| Pilsley Primary School | 87% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 213 | 1.1 miles |
| North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy | 67% | 6.2% | 51.5% | 378 | 1.4 miles |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | 66% | 5.9% | 53.1% | 237 | 2.0 miles |
| Grassmoor Primary School | 40% | 8.1% | 46.9% | 220 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 7.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sharley Park Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Pilsley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
- 1.4 miles
-
Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Grassmoor Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Park House Primary School ranks 32nd 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 ages does Park House Primary School teach?
- Park House Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Park House Primary School?
- The headteacher of Park House Primary School is Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park House Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park House 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 Park House Primary School?
- Park House Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Park House Primary School full?
- Park House Primary School has capacity for 215 pupils and 205 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park House Primary School a faith school?
- No. Park House Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Park House Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Park House Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Park House Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park House Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Park House Primary School ranked 149th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park House Primary School's absence rate?
- Park House Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park House Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park House 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.