Abercrombie Primary School
Higher Albert Street, Chesterfield, S41 7QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Gannon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 112670
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246232425
About this school
Abercrombie Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 253 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abercrombie 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 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 67% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 90% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
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 Abercrombie 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 | 75% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 247 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abercrombie Primary School compares
Abercrombie Primary School ranked 31st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.6% | 27.1% | 253 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | 67% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 433 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 27.8% | 198 | 0.3 miles |
| Highfield Hall Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 375 | 0.6 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 21% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 286 | 0.8 miles |
| Brockwell Junior School | 77% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 245 | 0.9 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)
- 27.1%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 8.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Highfield Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brampton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockwell Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Abercrombie Primary School ranks 6th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- 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
- Brockwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abercrombie Primary School teach?
- Abercrombie Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Abercrombie Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abercrombie Primary School is Mrs Tracy Gannon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abercrombie Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abercrombie 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 Abercrombie Primary School?
- Abercrombie Primary School has 253 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abercrombie Primary School full?
- Abercrombie Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 253 on roll (120%), 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 Abercrombie Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abercrombie Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abercrombie Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abercrombie Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Abercrombie Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abercrombie Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Abercrombie Primary School ranked 31st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abercrombie Primary School's absence rate?
- Abercrombie Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abercrombie Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abercrombie 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.