Wessington Primary School
The Green, Wessington, Alfreton, DE55 6DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Maycock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Framework Federation
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 112646
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773832748
About this school
Wessington Primary School is a community primary school in Alfreton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wessington 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 21 June 2022, 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 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 100% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 27% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.70 | - | - |
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 Wessington 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 | 67% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wessington Primary School compares
Wessington Primary School ranked 42nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 96 | — |
| South Wingfield Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 12.4% | 133 | 1.5 miles |
| Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 65 | 1.8 miles |
| Shirland Primary School | — | 3.9% | 38.9% | 175 | 1.9 miles |
| Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School | 29% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 59 | 2.3 miles |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | — | 5.9% | 22.8% | 43 | 2.4 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)
- 5.41%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 3.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Wingfield Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Shirland Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Alfreton
-
Crich Church of England Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Matlock
Other schools in Alfreton
Wessington Primary School ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Alfreton.
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Copthorne Community Infant School Primary
- Croft Infant School Primary
- Glebe Junior School Primary
- Leys Junior School Primary
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morton Primary Academy Primary
- Newton Primary School Primary
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Riddings Junior School Primary
- Shirland Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wessington Primary School teach?
- Wessington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Alfreton.
- Who is the headteacher of Wessington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wessington Primary School is Mrs Karen Maycock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wessington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wessington 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 Wessington Primary School?
- Wessington Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wessington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wessington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wessington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wessington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wessington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wessington Primary School is part of the Framework Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wessington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wessington Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Wessington Primary School ranked 42nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wessington Primary School's absence rate?
- Wessington Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wessington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wessington 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.