Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Camms Close, Castle Hill, Chesterfield, S21 4AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Cocking
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 112882
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246432829
About this school
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 3 July 2024, 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 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 43% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 57% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 57% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 63% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Camms CofE (Aided) 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 | 45% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 188th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 | 47% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 215 | — |
| Eckington Junior School | 39% | 6.4% | 33.1% | 120 | 0.3 miles |
| Halfway Junior School | 69% | 4.4% | 30.9% | 200 | 0.8 miles |
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School | — | 6.1% | 31.1% | 63 | 0.9 miles |
| Mosborough Primary School | 69% | 5% | 13.6% | 417 | 1.0 miles |
| Halfway Nursery Infant School | — | 5.6% | 23.6% | 197 | 1.1 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)
- 34.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eckington Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Halfway Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Eckington
-
Mosborough Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Halfway Nursery Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 38th 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 year groups does Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mr Tim Cocking, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Camms CofE (Aided) 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 big is Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 215 on roll (90%), 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 Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 188th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Camms CofE (Aided) 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 Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Camms CofE (Aided) 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.