Calow CofE VC Primary School
North Road, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Wigfield
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 199
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 112876
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246274370
About this school
Calow CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Calow CofE VC 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 27 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 44% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 67% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 70% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Calow CofE VC 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 | 44% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Calow CofE VC Primary School compares
Calow CofE VC Primary School ranked 45th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.7% | 39.1% | 192 | — |
| Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 12% | 59 | 0.5 miles |
| Hady Primary School | 66% | 4% | 19.8% | 328 | 0.8 miles |
| Arkwright Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 1.2 miles |
| Hasland Infant School | — | 4.3% | 23.5% | 312 | 1.4 miles |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 66% | 4.9% | 44.6% | 378 | 1.5 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)
- 39.13%
- English as an additional language
- 17.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hady Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Arkwright Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hasland Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Inkersall Spencer Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Calow CofE VC Primary School ranks 10th 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 Calow CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Calow CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Calow CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Calow CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Sarah Wigfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Calow CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Calow CofE VC 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 Calow CofE VC Primary School?
- Calow CofE VC Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Calow CofE VC Primary School full?
- Calow CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 199 pupils and 192 on roll (96%), 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 Calow CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Calow CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Calow CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Calow CofE VC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Calow CofE VC 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 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Calow CofE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Calow CofE VC Primary School ranked 45th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Calow CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Calow CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Calow CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Calow CofE VC 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.