Highfield Hall Primary School
Highfield Hall Primary School, Highfield Lane, Chesterfield, S41 8AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Dr Michael Bywaters
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 375
- URN
- 112667
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246273534
About this school
Highfield Hall Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 375 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield Hall 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 58 | 63 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 46% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 70% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 67% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 57% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Highfield Hall 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 | 50% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 432 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Hall Primary School compares
Highfield Hall Primary School ranked 204th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 375 | — |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 27.8% | 198 | 0.4 miles |
| Newbold CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 48.1% | 218 | 0.5 miles |
| Abercrombie Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 27.1% | 253 | 0.6 miles |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | 31% | 6% | 60.4% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | 67% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 433 | 0.7 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
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.21%
- Persistent absence
- 12.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Newbold CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Abercrombie Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Highfield Hall Primary School ranks 40th 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 Highfield Hall Primary School teach?
- Highfield Hall Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Hall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Hall Primary School is Dr Michael Bywaters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield Hall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Hall 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 Highfield Hall Primary School?
- Highfield Hall Primary School has 375 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highfield Hall Primary School full?
- Highfield Hall Primary School has capacity for 460 pupils and 375 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Highfield Hall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highfield Hall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield Hall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highfield Hall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Highfield Hall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield Hall Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Highfield Hall Primary School ranked 204th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield Hall Primary School's absence rate?
- Highfield Hall Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Hall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Hall 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.